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Several loud explosions heard in Dubai
The authorities said air defenses were “responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”
AFP, Dubai
Published: 18 Mar 2026, 10:58 AM
An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on 16 March 2026. Photo: AFP
Several loud explosions rang out early on Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, AFP journalists said, as Iran continued to target Gulf countries with its retaliatory strikes.
The authorities said air defenses were “responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran,” with the UAE saying it has been the target of over 2,000 Iranian drones and missiles since the start of the war.