Dubai’s main airport resumed operations Monday after a drone triggered a fuel-tank fire, suspending flights for several hours and further disrupting the aviation hub’s efforts to maintain normality during the prolonged Iran war.

Missiles and drones rain down amid accusations that US bases were used to launch air raids on Iran’s Kharg Island.

The UAE closed its airspace temporarily after Iran launched missiles and drones that were intercepted by air defence systems in the country during heightened tensions in the Middle East.

A drone strike on a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport forced a temporary halt to all flights, sending an Emirates aircraft bound for the Gulf back to Kerala and throwing regional aviation into fresh chaos.

A drone crash near Dubai International Airport sparked a fire early Monday, officials said. No injuries were immediately reported.

The Gulf region has been rocked by a series of dramatic attacks as the war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel spills into the United Arab Emirates. Between February 28 and March 13, 2026, multiple waves of drones and missiles were launched toward the UAE,

Fears of a global energy crisis rose Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport,

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE updates: The Dubai Media Office said the authorities are currently responding to a fire from a drone-related incident in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport.