Dubai Abu Dhabi War highlights: UAE intercepts 10 missiles, 26 drones in a day; fresh blasts heard in Iran

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: An unidentified projectile struck a container ship, causing a small fire, 35 nautical miles north of Jebel Ali in the UAE, Reuters reported, citing the UK Maritime Trade Operations.

"All crew are reported safe," the agency said in an advisory. "No environmental impact has been reported at this time."

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Air Arabia has resumed a limited number of flight operations to and from the United Arab Emirates, subject to operational and regulatory approvals. According to the airline’s updated schedule, services will operate between Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and several other destinations between March 6 and March 22.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: The US embassy in Muscat, Oman, has lifted its "shelter in place" guidance for the entire country, the State Department said.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: The Qatar Ministry of Defence said the country’s armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting Qatar, preventing it from reaching its intended location.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Amid Iran's ongoing offensive in the Gulf, the UN Security Council voted to approve a resolution demanding a halt to Iran’s “egregious attacks”. “The international community is resolute in rejecting these Iranian attacks against sovereign countries that are threatening the stability of the peoples, especially in a region of strategic importance to global economy, energy, security and security of global trade,” said Bahrain’s U.N. ambassador, Jamal Alrowaiei.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Oman Air has cancelled multiple international flights due to continued airspace closures across parts of the Middle East, the airline said, citing ongoing regional aviation disruptions. The carrier noted that operational challenges caused by restricted airspace are affecting scheduled services and that the cancellations will impact flights planned between March 9 and March 15, as aviation operations in the region remain constrained.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Iran will 'abandon all restraint' if US, Israel attack Gulf islands, says parliament speaker (AFP)

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Any U.S. aggression against Iranian islands in the Gulf will prompt Tehran to "abandon all restraint", Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on X on Thursday.

Several Iranian islands, including Kharg, are critical energy export terminals. Others host Iranian military bases. (Reuters)

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed took a stroll at the iconic Dubai Mall, sipping coffee and shaking hands with bystanders, to reassure a public unnerved by unprecedented blasts that have shaken the city since the start of the Iran war.

Social media was awash Monday night with videos of the president walking alongside Defense Minister Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, who’s also Dubai’s crown prince, chatting and sitting at a coffee shop in the vast emporium. Sheikh Mohamed shook hands with children and briefly chatted with a passer-by.

“Are you happy?” the president asked, to which the man from Ghana replied “very happy.”

The public display of normalcy comes as UAE officials seek to portray confidence in the ability of the country’s US-made air defense systems to repel dozens of projectiles fired by Iran, a response to US and Israeli strikes that began Saturday. Dubai and Abu Dhabi residents were again awoken by sounds of blasts Tuesday, likely from interceptors, with the UAE sending a missile alert message around 3 a.m. local time. (Bloomberg)

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Iran's parliament speaker said Thursday that any invasion of Iran's islands will "make the Persian Gulf run with the blood of invaders."

It wasn't immediately clear what prompted Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf's comments, which again escalated the rhetoric surrounding the ongoing Iran war.

Iran holds three islands it took from the United Arab Emirates before its formation in 1971.

There also has been speculation that the United States could target Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, Iran's main oil terminal. (AP)

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi have spoken three times over the past few days as tensions escalate in West Asia, with the latest conversation focusing on the safety of maritime shipping and implications for India’s energy security.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: A minor incident was caused after debris from a successful interception that fell onto the façade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road, authorities in Dubai said on Thursday. The alert came shortly after the Dubai Media Office reported a minor drone incident in the Al Bada area, adding there were no injuries.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Dubai authorities reported a minor drone incident in Al Bada, just about 4 kilometers, or 15 minutes away from Burj Khalifa. Separately, AFP reported loud explosions in downtown Dubai, without specifying the area.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict, airfares have significantly surged as fuel prices go up. Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific announced new fuel surcharges for most routes Thursday and its CEO said that the cost of fuel so far this month is double the average of the previous two months.

The hike in fees will apply to tickets from March 18, the statement said.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: The Kuwait International Airport was reportedly targeted using drones amid the ongoing Iran-US war. According to Reuters, the state news agency reported “material damage” after the incident.

The development comes a day after two drones struck near the Dubai airport, injuring four people.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: The Dubai Media Office said that authorities were responding to a “minor drone incident” in the Al Bada area, adding that no injuries were reported. The statement was issued shortly after news agency AFP reported explosions in downtown Dubai.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: At least six power transmission lines are out of service in Kuwait due to shrapnel fallout from intercepted drones, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Explosions were heard in downtown Dubai, one of them “very loud”, reported news agency AFP. The agency said that one of its correspondents saw small clouds of smoke rise above a residential neighbourhood.

Downtown Dubai is a popular area in the city, which also houses the Burj Khalifa.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: An Italian military base in Iraq's Kurdistan was attacked, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday. The attack took place in Erbil, the Italian minister said, without elaborating any further.

"I just spoke with the Italian ambassador to Iraq. Fortunately, all our soldiers are well and safe in the bunker," he said.

Italy has soldiers in Erbil training Kurdistan security forces as part of an international force.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Amid the ongoing Iran-US war, viral posts surfaced online, claiming that the North Korean embassy in Tehran was targeted by Israel. Several unverified social media handles shared an apparent statement from North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, indicating he was fuming over the said attack.

However, Grok later fact-checked the social media claims, clarifying that no credible news agencies have verified the news. “Unverified rumor. Social media claims Israel struck or damaged the North Korean embassy in Tehran, sparking Kim Jong-un reaction quotes—but no confirmation from Reuters, NK News, KCNA, or any major outlet," Grok said in response to a post. Read full story.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: In its unrelenting attacks on oil sites across the Gulf, Iran targeted a neighbourhood housing the Bahrain International Airport, an oil port in Oman and two vessels in Iraqi waters. Oman authorities have evacuated the port of Mina Al Fahal as a precautionary measure, according to people who directly received a notice from a port agent, reported Bloomberg.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: While it has lifted the shelter in place guidance for the entire country, the US embassy in Oman has kept up the advice to stay in place if located within a 100 km radius of Salalah, where a key port was attacked today. “To the extent possible, remain in a secure structure, and stay away from windows,” the embassy said.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Qatar denounced the Iranian attack on the Salalah Port in Oman which caused damage to several fuel tanks and triggered authorities to move vessels out of Oman's oil terminal in Mina Al Fahal as a precaution.

“The attack constitutes a treacherous act and an affront to the rights of good neighborliness, as well as a dangerous escalation that undermines regional and international efforts aimed at strengthening security and stability,” the ministry of foreign affairs of Qatar said in a tweet.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: Dubai's share index dropped 1.5% in early trends, reported news agency Reuters. The development comes amid continued Iranian attacks in the UAE, the latest being a container ship being struck off Jebel Ali and a building struck by a drone near the Dubai Creek Harbour.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iran war news LIVE: An American owned oil tanker was attacked near Basra in Iraq, killing one Indian crew member aboard it, the Indian embassy in Iraq said on Thursday. “The remaining 15 Indian crew have since been evacuated to a safe place,” the embassy said, adding that it was in contact with Iraqi authorities.