US EditionAllies of US in the Gulf Bear Brunt of Iran Attacks
Iran's missile strikes targeted key Gulf airports and Dubai landmarks, disrupting over 1,000 daily flights and escalating regional tensions, sources said.
- On March 1, 2026, Iran launched overnight missile strikes that damaged Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel, The Palm resort, Abu Dhabi airport, Kuwait airport, and caused smoke at Jebel Ali port.
- Tehran argued the strikes were retaliation, insisting missile issues be regional, with Gulf sources saying they aimed to 'internationalise the battlefield' and Dr Ebtesam Al-Ketbi stating, `we- not the United States- are in the line of fire`.
- UAE officials said they 'dealt with' 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 drones, with defence interceptions causing debris that damaged airport departure terminals and killed three in the UAE.
- Flights over the affected region were diverted, disrupting air traffic, while Anwar Gargash said the assault `isolates Tehran` and Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani warned Gulf states may rely more on outside powers.
- Analysts warn the strikes risk disrupting global oil markets and trade, raising sharp economic risks, while the United States and Israel race to curb Iran's missile capabilities amid back-channel contacts and Geneva talks last month that leave potential ceasefire mechanisms open.
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