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The UAE suspended all airport operations amid US and Israeli strikes aimed at Iran's nuclear program, with travel advisories urging shelter-in-place due to heightened regional tensions.
- Saturday's airspace closure followed US strikes against Iran launched overnight and into Saturday morning, prompting delays at AUH, DWC, and DXB airports.
- On Thursday, talks between the US and Iran ended without agreement, and Israeli authorities dubbed the strikes `Operation Roaring Lion` while the US called them `Operation Epic Fury` as pre-emptive measures.
- Reports indicate a US base in Bahrain was targeted in an Iranian missile attack, and a projectile exploded over Haifa Bay in northern Israel.
- Passengers were told not to travel and to contact airlines as Abu Dhabi Airports authority urged the public to consult official airport sources amid delays, diversions, and cancellations.
- The UK Foreign Office warned British nationals to shelter in place and said consular assistance is available 24/7; Sir Keir Starmer will chair the Government emergency Cobra committee on Saturday.
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The Billings Gazette
US, Israel strike Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to rise up against the Islamic leadership.
After the attacks on Iran, the retaliation strikes are going through to the United Arab Emirates. 3000 Austrians are affected. Ambassador Etienne Berchtold describes the dramatic hours. What sounds like a distant conflict for many has become a bitter reality for thousands of Austrians in the United Arab Emirates within hours. After the Israeli and American attacks on Iran, Iranian retaliation strikes followed targets in the Gulf region – also on…
Until the early afternoon of this Saturday, the scenario in Dubai was the typical end of the winter week in the Gulf: the sun and roads painted by tourists. The normality, however, disappeared shortly before 13h in the local time (6h, Brazil time). What began as a distance from an offensive coordinated by Israel and the United States against Iran quickly became materialized over the heads of those who were in the United Arab Emirates. Within les…
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