The attacks come after Iran warned its forces are "waiting for American soldiers to enter on the ground so they can rain fire upon them".

03:43, Mon, Mar 30, 2026 Updated: 03:43, Mon, Mar 30, 2026

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Iran drones have caused chaos (Image: Twitter/X)

Iran appears to have launched a series of missile and drone attacks on several countries in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Unverified footage on social media shows columns of smoke over the Victoria base in Baghdad following a rocket attack by Iraqi formations.

Also, local residents report strong explosions in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia's Khobar.

Additional reports are coming in about explosions in Dubai and Qatar.

An Iranian attack on a power generation and water desalination facility in Kuwait has also been reported, causing casualties and serious material damage.

1 min ago03:43 Callum Hoare

Flights diverted

Planes are avoiding Dubai International Airport

Planes avoid Dubai

Planes avoid Dubai (Image: Flightradar)

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6 mins ago03:38 Callum Hoare

Confirmed explosions in Dubai

State media has confirmed their were explosions in Dubair.

They posted on X: "Authorities in Dubai confirm that the sounds heard across parts of the city were the result of successful air defence interception operations."

13 mins ago03:31 Callum Hoare

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Hello and welcome to the blog. Missile attacks have been reported across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with flights avoiding Dubai International Airport.