Explosions have been heard in Dubai Marina several hours after the UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defences were intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran

Smoke rose from a Dubai Marina tower after debris from an intercepted Iranian projectile struck the building, hours after Iran apologised to neighbouring countries and said it would launch no more attacks unless provoked.

Dubai: An Iranian drone strike on Saturday struck the 23 Marina Tower in Dubai’s Marina district, igniting a fire and sending thick smoke into the sky, according to media reports. The attack is following a series of missile and drone attacks launched by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on 28 February.

Dubai: A drone strike from Iran on Saturday targeted Dubai’s 23 Marina Tower, igniting a fire, as Tehran initiated a series of missile and drone assaults in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks on February 28.

An Iranian drone has reportedly struck the 23 Marina tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to unconfirmed reports circulating on social

A Dubai Marina building was hit by falling debris following an aerial interception, which “caused a minor incident” on the facade in a residential area popular with tourists, Dubai’s government media office said late Saturday local time in a post on X.

This is the moment smoke erupted from Dubai Marina after a suspected drone strike by Iranian forces. Videos circulating online show an inferno and billowing black smoke after locals reported hearing a loud bang on Saturday evening in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The UAE's Ministry of Defence has confirmed that its air defence systems are actively responding to missile and drone threats from Iran amidst rising tensions in the Gulf region.