Saturday 28 / February / 2026
Dubai; An Iranian missile landed in a prestigious area on the artificial Palm Jumeirah island.
The area is home to luxurious hotels popular with Russian tourists.
Abu Dhabi says civilian killed in Iranian strike
As several Gulf countries confirm strikes by Iranian missiles on their territory, state media in the United Arab Emirates have reported one civilian death in a residential area caused by falling debris.
The Emirati state news agency WAM said the Iranian strike, which was reportedly repelled along with a second wave of missiles, also caused material damage.
Like a number of other Gulf countries, Abu Dhabi hosts US troops — the Al Dhafra Air Base is home to the US 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.
The UAE said it had temporarily closed its airspace as a precaution.
