iran attacks uae — Missiles and drones launched from Iran toward Gulf Arab states disrupted flights at Dubai International Airport and triggered diplomatic evacuations and military warnings, one week into the wider conflict centered on Iran. Spain evacuated remaining embassy staff from Tehran and said its ambassador and essential personnel have crossed into Azerbaijan and are now safe. Leaders from Tehran, Washington and Jerusalem issued sharp statements as strikes and counterstrikes spread across the region.
Iran Attacks Uae: Dubai flights halted, Gulf alarms raised
Air traffic at Dubai International Airport was disrupted when a wave of missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states, also hitting a major Saudi oil facility and forcing residents in Bahrain to seek cover. President Masoud Pezeshkian, a member of the tripartite council now running Iran, apologized for the attacks on neighboring countries, saying, “I should apologize to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my own behalf. ” He added that from now on Iran should avoid striking neighbors unless first attacked and urged a diplomatic path forward.
At the same time, U. S. President Donald Trump claimed “it was Iran” that bombed an elementary school in Minab where at least 165 people were killed and warned of intensified action with the message, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the campaign against Iran is far from over and said more strikes are planned to destabilize Iran’s leadership.
Wider battlefield: strikes, evacuations and international offers
The US-Israeli campaign against Iran has moved into a second phase of wider strikes on production and military sites. Israeli military spokesperson Effie Defrin said the Israeli Defense Forces have launched roughly 3, 400 strikes across Iran and dropped about 7, 500 munitions, placing more than 150 Iranian air defense systems out of service while focusing on facilities tied to missile production. New imagery shows damage at Iran’s Bushehr naval base, including a capsized vessel after airstrikes.
Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said the remaining embassy ambassador and essential staff left Tehran and crossed into Azerbaijan and are safe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had spoken with Saudi leadership about the situation and offered Kyiv’s experience countering Iranian-made drones, adding, “We are ready to help, and expect that our people will also receive the necessary support. “
Frontlines, arrests and civilian terror
Fighting has extended to Lebanon and along northern borders: Hezbollah said it launched rockets toward the Israeli coastal city of Nahariya and fired artillery after an alleged Israeli advance near Aitaroun; Israeli forces said they attacked targets in the Haret Hreik neighborhood. Lebanon’s health ministry reported two people killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Nabatieh area. Iran’s National Security Council said “a number” of U. S. soldiers have been captured since hostilities began, and Iran’s armed forces spokesman Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi added Tehran has “not hit countries that did not provide space for America to invade our country. ”
Civilians in the Gulf described panic and travel chaos. American tourist Michaela Malchiodi said emergency alerts and canceled flights made the situation in Dubai feel “the most scary point for us, ” and many travelers scrambled to reroute home.
What’s next — warnings, strikes and diplomatic friction
U. S. and Israeli leaders have signaled upcoming intensified operations, while Iran’s political leadership shows signs of division between elected officials and military commanders. President Trump vowed escalated strikes and Netanyahu said more operations would target regime infrastructure. Iran’s president promised to refrain from striking neighbors unless provoked, but parallel statements from military spokespeople left the picture unclear. Expect continued flight disruptions, expanded strikes on production sites, and intensified diplomatic pressure as international actors consider offers of technical support for countering drones. Updated at 3: 40 PM ET — the region remains on edge as iran attacks uae.
