Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: UAE temporarily closes its airspace as precaution amid Iranian missile, drone 'threats'

Workers beryllium connected a partition against the backdrop of the metropolis skyline arsenic they instrumentality a interruption successful Dubai connected March 11, 2026. File | Photo Credit: AFP

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aboriginal Tuesday (March 17, 2026) closed its airspace arsenic an “extraordinary precautionary measure” amid caller question of incoming rocket and drone threats from Iran, its defence ministry said. The slew of attacks proceed aft Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had said that rockets had been launched from the UAE to onslaught Kharg Island. UAE officials person denied the claim.

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A question ‌of drone and ⁠rocket attacks targeted the U.S. ‌Embassy successful ‌Baghdad ‌on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), Iraqi ⁠security sources said, describing it ‌as the astir aggravated battle since ‌the attacks began, with astatine ⁠least 5 drones ‌used.

With the warfare successful its 3rd week, Israel said connected Monday (March 16, 2026) it had drawn up elaborate plans for astatine slightest 3 much weeks of warfare arsenic it pounded sites crossed Iran overnight. Iran besides vowed astatine the United Nations that it would not taxable to “lawless aggression”, and said its citizens were successful “grave danger” from U.S. and Israeli strikes.