Explosions were reported in central Dubai on Friday after an aerial threat was intercepted near the city’s financial district, amid a wider wave of Iranian drone and missile attacks across Gulf countries.
A report by Turkiye Today stated that an Iranian drone struck near the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one of the Middle East’s most prominent financial hubs.
The Dubai Government Media Office confirmed that debris from a successful aerial interception caused minor damage to a building facade in the area, with no reported injuries.
Officials added that authorities were investigating the incident, while the UAE National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said the country’s air defense systems were responding to a missile threat.
Posts circulating on X described explosions and thick smoke near the financial district, with eyewitnesses reporting loud blasts as air defense systems responded to incoming aerial threats.
The regional situation has remained tense since the escalation of the US-Israeli conflict on Iran that began on Feb 28, with Iran launching hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones targeting several Arab countries.
