In a post on social media platform X, the Dubai Government Media Office wrote: “A minor incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell onto the facade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road"
A policeman inspects the wreckage of a drone in downtown Dubai on Thursday. PIC/AFP
Dubai reported drone attacks at two locations on Thursday, leaving debris on buildings, while Kuwait’s international airport sustained damage in a separate strike, amid Iran’s Gulf campaign in the ongoing West Asia conflict, news agency AFP reported.
Iran has targeted US assets and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that triggered the wider regional conflict.
In a post on social media platform X, the Dubai Government Media Office wrote: “A minor incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell onto the facade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road.”
Earlier, it reported “a minor drone incident in the Al Bada’a area.”
No casualties were reported in either of the incidents.
According to AFP, one of its correspondents in downtown Dubai heard explosions and saw smoke rising above the residential neighbourhood of Al Bada’a, which dissipated shortly afterwards.
Further north in Kuwait, drone strikes damaged the international airport, civil aviation authorities said, reporting no casualties. The facility has been attacked multiple times since Iran began its bombing campaign.
Since the war began on February 28, the Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran’s strikes, leaving 24 people dead, including seven US service members and 11 civilians.
Container ship near UAE struck, small fire reported: UK maritime agency
A container ship near the United Arab Emirates was hit by a projectile on Thursday, causing a small fire onboard, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
“The container ship was struck by (an) unknown projectile causing a small fire onboard,” UKMTO said, adding that the crew had been reported safe. The incident comes as Iran continues a military campaign aimed at disrupting global trade in the Gulf.
Oil prices spike as Iran threatens US, Israeli economic targets
Amid the mounting cost of the war, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to strike “economic centres and banks” linked to United States (US) and Israeli interests, prompting more international firms to evacuate staff from Dubai.
Ali Fadavi, an adviser to the Guards’ commander-in-chief, told state television on Wednesday: “The United States and Israel must consider the possibility that they will be engaged in a long-term war of attrition that will destroy the entire American economy and the world economy.”
Oil prices have surged past USD 100 a barrel, despite Wednesday’s announcement that leading consumer countries would authorise a record release of their strategic crude reserves in a coordinated move by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The release was insufficient to ease fears of a prolonged conflict. Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said: “In trading desk language, the IEA release is the equivalent of pointing a garden hose at a refinery blaze.”
The war has also intensified in Lebanon, with Israel conducting strikes and ground operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah, further destabilising the region.
(With AFP inputs)
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