US EditionThe Latest: UAE briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran
- Early Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates briefly closed its airspace responding to missile and drone threats from Iran, while the Israeli military launched new strikes across Tehran and Beirut targeting Hezbollah.
- Since Feb. 28, Iranian forces have fired drones and missiles at Gulf energy sites, including a fire at Dubai International Airport Monday and a fuel tank blaze in Fujairah on Tuesday.
- Officials report heavy casualties across Iran, Lebanon and Israel, with at least 1,300 dead in Iran, 850 in Lebanon, 12 in Israel, 7,600 Israeli strikes on Iran, and 13 U.S. military killed.
- The UAE resumed flights after authorities reported stabilization, while explosions were heard near Doha as Qatar’s Defense Ministry intercepted fire and Dubai residents received missile alerts.
- Shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz has slowed, raising market concerns as Brent crude remained over $100 a barrel and President Donald Trump urged roughly a half-dozen countries to send warships.
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said it temporarily closed its airspace today as its military reported it was “responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.” It wasn’t immediately clear how long the closure would last and if it was immediately related to the incoming fire from Iran early today. The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said it made the decision to close its airspace as “an exceptional precautionary…
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