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Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain War News, Airport Flight Status Today News Live Updates: Loud explosions were heard across several Gulf cities on Monday as Iran carried out strikes against countries hosting United States bases for the third consecutive day. The attacks come in response to US-Israeli air raids, as tensions continue to escalate across West Asia.
Witnesses reported hearing multiple blasts in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Manama and Kuwait City, signalling a widening impact of the conflict across the region. Iran’s continued and unprecedented bombardment has shaken a Gulf long viewed as a haven of peace and security in an otherwise turbulent Middle East.
UAE on high alert
Explosions were also heard in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Monday, though no injuries were reported. The United Arab Emirates has moved to close its embassy in Tehran and recall its ambassador, issuing the strongest rebuke yet by a Gulf nation since the strikes began.
The UAE’s Ministry of Defence said air defence systems intercepted a large barrage of Iranian missiles and drones. The escalation follows retaliatory attacks after reports that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during US and Israeli operations on Saturday.
Dubai has ordered hotels to assist stranded tourists and prevent evictions, while Emirates has suspended all Dubai flights amid regional airspace closures.
Casualties and damage
Bahrain’s interior ministry confirmed that Iranian strikes killed one person, marking the island nation’s first fatality since the campaign began. The death brings the total number of fatalities across the Gulf to five since Saturday.
According to authorities, debris from an intercepted missile caused a fire aboard a foreign ship in the port city of Salman, killing one worker and seriously injuring two others. Since Saturday, civilian infrastructure across the Gulf, including airports, seaports, residential buildings and hotels, has been hit.
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