Dubai Abu Dhabi news highlights: UAE ‘considering’ military action against Iran, says faced over 1,000 attacks

Dubai Abi Dhabi news LIVE: British maritime security tracker, UKMTO, has reported an incident off the UAE saying a vessel struck by an unknown projectile.

“UKMTO has received a report of an incident 7NM east of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The Master reported the vessel being struck by an unknown projectile causing damage to the steel plating,” read a statement.

“There has been no fire or water intake. All crew reported safe. Authorities are investigating.”

This comes shortly after the UKMTO reported another incident off the coast of Oman.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Authorities have ​put down ‌a limited fire near ⁠the ​US consulate ​in Dubai after to ​a ​drone strike, said Dubai’s media office on Tuesday.

In a statement posted online, the media office said: “Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained.”

It added that “emergency teams responded immediately."

"Dubai authorities reaffirm their commitment to ensuring everyone’s safety and security,” they wrote, adding that no injuries have been reported due to the attack.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed solidarity with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting civilians across the Middle East, condemning the assaults during a phone conversation with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, Carney spoke with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and conveyed Canada's firm support for the UAE as tensions continue to escalate in the region.

"The Prime Minister expressed Canada's solidarity with the UAE against Iranian missile and drone attacks on civilians across the Middle East, which both leaders condemned," the statement said.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: According to a report by Axios, the Gulf nation is considering military action against Iran over the attacks.

"The UAE is considering taking active defensive measures against Iran. Although it has not been involved in the war in any way, it has still endured 800 projectiles," a source familiar with policy discussions in the UAE said.

The UAE said on Tuesday it was exposed to over 1,000 attacks since Iran launched retaliatory strikes in the region in response to US-Israeli strikes, according to a foreign ministry statement.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Qatar said that an Iranian ballistic missile has struck Al-Udeid Air Base, the largest US military base in the Middle East, but it did not cause any casualties, the Qatari defence ministry said.

The ministry added that its air defence forces successfully intercepted another ballistic missile launched towards the country from Iran.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A loud explosion was heard in the Lebanese capital Beirut shortly after midnight on Wednesday, AFP reported, as Israel and Hezbollah exchanged strikes and rocket fire.

Hezbollah resumed its rocket and drone attacks on Israel on Monday after a halt, in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a wave of joint US-Israeli strikes.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Saudi Arabia will take all necessary steps to safeguard its security and protect its territory, citizens and residents, the state news agency reported early on Wednesday, citing a cabinet statement.

An Iranian strike targeted the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as missile and drone attacks by Iran continued against Gulf states hosting US bases, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: British foreign secretary Yvette Cooper criticised Iranian attacks aimed at the Saudi capital Riyadh after the US embassy was hit earlier.

“Iranian strikes on Riyadh, including on the US embassy, are completely unacceptable. We condemn these reckless and destabilising attacks that target innocent civilians,” Cooper said on social media.

“We stand with Saudi Arabia and our others partners across the region in the face of these attacks.”

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was exposed to over 1,000 attacks since Iran launched retaliatory strikes in the region in response to US-Israeli strikes, according to a foreign ministry statement.

According to a report by Axios, the Gulf nation is considering military action against Iran over the attacks.

"The UAE is considering taking active defensive measures against Iran. Although it has not been involved in the war in any way, it has still endured 800 projectiles," a source familiar with policy discussions in the UAE said.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Qatar has released an official statement confirming the arrest of two groups said to be working for Iran's Revolutionary Guard inside the country.

Ten suspects were taken into custody after close surveillance. Of them, seven were assigned to carry out espionage and collect information on key and military sites, while the remaining three were given sabotage tasks and had undergone drone training.

Officials said they seized details of sensitive locations and coordinates, along with communication equipment and technical devices.

During questioning, all ten admitted links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and said they had been given espionage and sabotage assignments.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: US-Israeli strikes caused damage at an airport in Bushehr, a port city in southern Iran that also hosts a nuclear power plant, the Mehr news agency reported.

"Following an enemy attack, a projectile struck an Airbus aircraft... this plane is completely damaged," the agency said. "The shockwave (from the strike) caused damage to the airport terminal."

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: An Iranian ballistic missile hit the United States' military base at Al-Udeid on Tuesday, Qatar's defence ministry said, as Tehran struck targets across the Gulf in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks.

The ministry said Qatar was targeted by two missiles, adding: "Air defence systems successfully intercepted one of the missiles, while the second missile struck Al-Udeid Qatari Base without causing any casualties."

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: In a statement, UAE's ministry of foreign affairs said, “The United Arab Emirates reaffirms that it has not taken any decision to alter its defensive posture in response to the repeated Iranian attacks. The UAE has been subjected to more than one thousand attacks- a number exceeding the total faced by all other targeted countries combined- all of which were intercepted and neutralized by the UAE Armed Forces with the utmost professionalism, efficiency, and distinction.”

"The UAE reiterates that it is not a party to this war and has not permitted the use of its territory, territorial waters, or airspace for any attack against Iran, consistent with its long-standing policy of good neighborliness, de-escalation, and its firm commitment to the Charter of the United Nations.

Furthermore, the UAE underscores that it retains its legitimate right to self-defense, as recognized under international law and the Charter of the United Nations. The UAE further stresses the importance of journalistic responsibility and the need to rely on official, credible sources before publishing or circulating inaccurate or misleading reports."

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A drone attack caused a “limited” fire near the US consulate in Dubai, the latest American diplomatic facility in the Persian Gulf to be targeted during the war with Iran.

The fire did not cause any injuries and has been extinguished, the Dubai Media Office said on Tuesday.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The United States said on Tuesday that it has begun arranging charter flights from several Middle Eastern countries to help US citizens stranded in the region, as joint military strikes by Washington and Israel on Iran have caused major disruption to global air travel.

The announcement came four days after the US-Israeli air campaign against Iran began. The operation drew strong criticism from US lawmakers, who said the State Department had delayed advising Americans to leave the region and that the response reflected poor planning and “incompetence.”

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: prices settled up 4.7% on Tuesday, the highest since January 2025, as US-Israel battles with Iran intensified, disrupting energy shipments from the Middle East and stoking fears of a longer conflict.

Brent futures settled up $3.66, or up 4.7%, at $81.40 a barrel, its highest settlement since January 2025. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled up $3.33, or 4.7%, at $74.56, the highest settlement since June, Reuters reported.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was exposed to over 1,000 attacks since Iran launched retaliatory strikes in the region in response to US-Israeli strikes, according to a foreign ministry statement.

The UAE foreign ministry said it has not taken any decision to change its defensive stance towards Iran's attacks, but reserves the right to defense itself.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel carried out a covert evacuation of some of its embassy staff in the United Arab Emirates today after two alleged Iranian ‘terror’ plots targeting the diplomatic team were thwarted in recent days, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel, confirming Hebrew media reports.

In response to a request for comment, the Foreign Ministry confirmed the evacuation and said that “in light of concrete threats against Israeli missions in the UAE, and at the request of security authorities, non-essential staff were evacuated from the United Arab Emirates.”

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A drone attack caused a fire near the US consulate in Dubai on Tuesday, a government statement said, a day after the US embassy in Riyadh was hit by an Iranian strike.

"Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained," the official Dubai Media Office posted on X.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Authorities have put down a limited fire in the vicinity of the U.S. consulate in Dubai due to a drone strike and no injuries were reported, Dubai's media office said on Tuesday.

“Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained. Emergency teams responded immediately. No injuries have been reported," Dubai Media Office said on X.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Three people were killed in the UAE: foreign workers from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

The city of Dubai, with a global reputation as the safest place in the Middle East and a hub for global investment, has sustained damage to its international airport and, according to CENTCOM, hotels along its coastline.

Iran also targeted two Amazon data centers in the UAE, the company said Tuesday.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran is prepared for a long war against the United States and Israel and has not yet deployed its most advanced weapons, the country's defence ministry has said.

“We have the capacity to resist and to continue an offensive defense longer than what [the enemy] has planned for this imposed war,” ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency.

“We do not intend to deploy all our advanced weapons and equipment in the first days,” he added.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The US state department has said that it is facilitating charter flights from UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan for American citizens.

It also said that in the past few days, over 9,000 Americans have safely returned from the Middle East, including 300 American citizens from Israel.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The body of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran following a funeral, Iranian state media reported, citing the IRGC-linked Fars News.

Officials organising the ceremony said they plan to hold a public memorial in the capital before the burial, but no date or time has been announced.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates stepped up criticism of Iran’s attacks across the region, while they and other Gulf states coordinate to try to halt what they’ve called “treacherous” and “heinous” actions by Tehran.

Ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council held an extraordinary meeting on Sunday to consider steps to restore stability and peace in the Middle East, according to a statement from state-run Saudi Press Agency.

“Return to your senses, to your surroundings, and deal with your neighbors with reason and responsibility before the circle of isolation and escalation widens,” Anwar Gargash, a senior foreign policy advisor to the UAE’s president, Mohammed bin Zayed, said on X hours before the meeting.

“Your war is not with your neighbors, and through this escalation, you confirm the narrative of those who see Iran as the region’s primary source of danger,” Gargash said.