{"id":29129,"date":"2026-02-28T17:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/iranian-strike-on-dubai-international-airport-four-injured-and-massive-evacuation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T17:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:42:28","slug":"iranian-strike-on-dubai-international-airport-four-injured-and-massive-evacuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/iranian-strike-on-dubai-international-airport-four-injured-and-massive-evacuation\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian strike on Dubai International Airport: four injured and massive evacuation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates \u2013 February 28, 2026. <\/span><\/span>In a dramatic new chapter of regional escalation in the Middle East, Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the busiest in the world, was hit by Iranian strikes this Saturday. <\/span><\/span><\/span>According to an official statement from the Dubai Media Office and Dubai Airports, an “incident” caused <\/span>minor damage<\/span><\/span> to an area of Terminal 3 (concourse), which was quickly brought under control by emergency teams.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Casualties<\/span><\/span>: four members of the airport staff were injured and received immediate care. No civilian casualties have been confirmed among passengers, thanks to contingency plans already activated: the majority of terminals had been cleared of travelers before impact, in anticipation of regional tensions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Amateur videos shared on social media (notably on X) show scenes of panic: blaring fire alarms, passengers and employees running toward exits, light smoke, and visible debris in some areas. Several eyewitnesses describe a <\/span>drone<\/span><\/span> (likely an Iranian Shahed type) as the vector of the attack, although Emirati authorities have not explicitly confirmed the type of craft.<\/span><\/span><\/span>Context of the attack<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\nThis strike comes as part of a massive Iranian retaliation following joint <\/span>US-Israeli<\/span><\/span> bombings on Iranian territory earlier today. Tehran targeted several sites housing US bases or interests in the Gulf: <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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  • Air bases in Al Dhafra (UAE) and Al Udeid (Qatar) <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • US 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Facilities in Jordan and Kuwait<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In Kuwait, a drone also hit the international airport, injuring several employees. In Dubai, explosions and missile interceptions were reported near Palm Jumeirah (where a luxury hotel caught fire according to some media outlets) and in other areas of the city. The UAE Ministry of Defense claims to have intercepted a total of <\/span>132 missiles<\/span><\/span> and <\/span>195 Iranian drones<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>Immediate consequences<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • All flights at DXB and Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) are <\/span>suspended until further notice<\/span><\/span>. <\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Airspace is closed over a large part of the Gulf, leading to massive cancellations for Emirates, flydubai, and many international airlines. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Thousands of travelers are stranded; authorities recommend not traveling to the airports.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The Emirati government called the attack a “flagrant violation of national sovereignty and international law.” Alert messages were sent to residents, asking them to stay sheltered. <\/span><\/span><\/span>This strike marks an unprecedented extension of the conflict toward major civilian infrastructure, increasing fears of a broader regional conflagration involving several Gulf countries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      Dubai authorities promise regular updates. The situation remains very fluid and volatile. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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      Multiple sources<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Dubai, United Arab Emirates \u2013 February 28, 2026. In a dramatic new chapter of regional escalation in the Middle East, Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the busiest in the world, was hit by Iranian strikes this Saturday. According to an official statement from the Dubai Media Office and Dubai Airports, an “incident” caused minor damage to an area of Terminal 3 (concourse), which was quickly brought under control by emergency teams. Casualties: four members of the airport staff were injured and received immediate care. No civilian casualties have been confirmed among passengers, thanks to contingency plans already activated: the majority of terminals had been cleared of travelers before impact, in anticipation of regional tensions. Amateur videos shared on social media (notably on X) show scenes of panic: blaring fire alarms, passengers and employees running toward exits, light smoke, and visible debris in some areas. Several eyewitnesses describe a drone (likely an Iranian Shahed type) as the vector of the attack, although Emirati authorities have not explicitly confirmed the type of craft.Context of the attack This strike comes as part of a massive Iranian retaliation following joint US-Israeli bombings on Iranian territory earlier today. Tehran targeted several sites housing US bases or interests in the Gulf: Air bases in Al Dhafra (UAE) and Al Udeid (Qatar) US 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain Facilities in Jordan and Kuwait In Kuwait, a drone also hit the international airport, injuring several employees. In Dubai, explosions and missile interceptions were reported near Palm Jumeirah (where a luxury hotel caught fire according to some media outlets) and in other areas of the city. The UAE Ministry of Defense claims to have intercepted a total of 132 missiles and 195 Iranian drones.Immediate consequences All flights at DXB and Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) are suspended until further notice. Airspace is closed over a large part of the Gulf, leading to massive cancellations for Emirates, flydubai, and many international airlines. Thousands of travelers are stranded; authorities recommend not traveling to the airports. The Emirati government called the attack a “flagrant violation of national sovereignty and international law.” Alert messages were sent to residents, asking them to stay sheltered. This strike marks an unprecedented extension of the conflict toward major civilian infrastructure, increasing fears of a broader regional conflagration involving several Gulf countries. Dubai authorities promise regular updates. The situation remains very fluid and volatile. Multiple sources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_crdt_document":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_post_split":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3219,3210],"tags":[4517,3955,3954,4525],"class_list":["post-29129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-top-story","tag-dubai","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-strike"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lequotidien509.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dubai_missile_1772296194316_1772296194567-scaled.webp?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}