Is Dubai's glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so

Dubai is seen as a safe haven by many ambitious expats and holidaymakers - but the Iran war is testing that.

Trump urged uprising, but as bombs fall, Iranians are ‘too scared to move’

Some Iranians living in Dubai say their families celebrated the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the war could leave Iran in a worse situation than before.

By Rachel Chason

‘You are all worse than each other’: anti-regime Iranians turn on Trump

Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives After years of arrests, disappearances and mass killings of protesters, the hatred in Iran from some quarters for the hardline, oppressive governing regime had boiled into such a desperate rage that many believed Donald Trump’s promise that the US would “come to their rescue”. Now, after a fortnight of war, with US and Israeli airstrikes killing hundreds as they hit resident...

By Deepa Parent

Iranian drone attacks strain US air defenses as Ukraine pitches low-cost interceptors

The rapid spread of low-cost Iranian Shahed drones is forcing the U.S. and its allies to use expensive missile defenses to counter mass attacks.

Why did the US military bomb the strategic Iranian island of Kharg?

President Donald Trump said US forces “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. The piece of land is the beating heart of Iran’s oil export system, strategically located in the Persian Gulf. For decades, it has been essential in connecting Iran’s vast oil reserves with the global market. Donald Trump threatened to attack its oil infrastructure if Teheran continues attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

By FRANCE24

‘You live in Dubai, aren’t you scared?’ How the UAE ‘safe haven’ tried to spin two weeks of drone strikes

Bryony Gooch reports on the jarring contrast between footage of drones hitting the emirate while the Iran war rages, with social media influencers and expats claiming it’s business as usual in Dubai

By Bryony Gooch

UAE oil terminal goes up in flames hours after US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island

Oil operations affected at UAE’s Fujairah after fire from intercepted drone debris

The disruption occurred at a time of heightened tensions in the region and has drawn attention to the vulnerability of key energy infrastructure.

'Legitimate Targets': Iran Asks People To Leave Port Areas In UAE

Smoke was seen rising from the direction of Fujairah's energy installations today as Iran warned residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately evacuate areas around three of the country's major ports.

Abu Dhabi arrests 45 for spreading misinformation, filming attack sites amid Iran strikes

UAE says air defences intercepted hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones as Gulf tensions escalate

By AFP/Web Desk

Major UAE Fujairah Port In Flames As Iran Vows Escalation For Kharg Island Attack

Major UAE Fujairah Port In Flames As Iran Vows Escalation For Kharg Island Attack Upon the overnight major US attack on Iran's key oil hub of Kharg island, here's what Iran's military is threatening to do by way of response and escalation - which was also entirely predictable: "If Iran’s oil, economic, or energy infrastructure is attacked, we will immediately destroy energy and economic infrastructure across the region belonging to companies with American shareholders or ties to...

By Tyler Durden

Iran drone attack causes fire at UAE oil hub, Fujairah port halts loading – Bloomberg

Iran launched a drone attack targeting oil storage facilities in the United Arab Emirates, forcing a temporary suspension of oil loading operations at a major regional energy hub.

US Strikes Kharg Island, Iran’s Economic Lifeline

Marrakech – The United States military bombed more than 90 military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island on Friday, ratcheting the two-week-old war into uncharted territory. President Donald Trump described the operation as “one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East.” The tiny coral outcrop, just 25 kilometers off Iran’s […] The post US Strikes Kharg Island, Iran’s Economic Lifeline appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Adil Faouzi