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A drone onslaught caused a occurrence adjacent the U.S. consulate successful Dubai connected Tuesday (March 3, 2026), a authorities connection said, aft the U.S. embassy successful Riyadh was deed by an Iranian strike.
Nearby residents told AFP they heard a large bang, and 1 idiosyncratic said she past saw a occurrence astatine the consulate.
Dubai and different Gulf cities person been nether bombardment since Saturday (February 28, 2026) successful a retaliatory onslaught from Iran aft it was attacked by a associated cognition by Israel and U.S. connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).
"Dubai authorities person confirmed that a occurrence resulting from a drone-related incidental adjacent the US Consulate has been successfully contained," the Dubai Media Office posted connected X.
Streets astir the country were cordoned off, portion constabulary successful plain apparel shooed distant onlookers trying to spot the consulate.
Earlier, large pitchy sounds could beryllium heard implicit Dubai, the West Asia commercialized hub.
Rubio connected occurrence successful U.S. consulate successful Dubai
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the drone onslaught adjacent to the U.S. consulate successful Dubai and said each unit were safe.
“A drone unluckily struck a parking batch adjacent to the chancellery gathering and past acceptable disconnected a occurrence successful that place. All unit are accounted for,” Mr. Rubio told reporters successful Washington.
The onslaught came aft 2 drones sparked a tiny occurrence astatine the U.S. embassy successful the Saudi superior Riyadh successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday (March 3, 2026) the Saudi Defence Ministry said.
The U.S. embassy successful Kuwait City was struck by drones connected Monday (March 2, 2026), 3 diplomatic sources told AFP.
An AFP analogous saw fume pouring retired of the building.
