The financial district, one of the region’s most important economic hubs, was struck amid a broader wave of aerial threats targeting Gulf states. Explosions were reported shortly after the incident, raising alarm in the busy commercial area.
Authorities later confirmed that the damage was limited. The Dubai Government Media Office said debris from a successful air defense interception fell onto the façade of a building in central Dubai, causing minor structural damage.
“Authorities confirm that debris from a successful interception caused a minor incident on the façade of a building in central Dubai. No injuries have been reported,” the office said in a statement, adding that investigations into the incident were ongoing.
Meanwhile, the UAE National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority stated that the country’s air defense systems were responding to a missile threat but did not provide further details.
Elsewhere in the region, Saudi Arabia reported intercepting two hostile drones over Al-Kharj Governorate, according to the Saudi Defense Ministry. Another drone was also shot down near the embassies district in Riyadh.
The incidents come amid a wave of retaliatory strikes by Iran since the outbreak of the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran on February 28.
The UAE has been subjected to over 1,000 Iranian attacks, more than any other targeted country, despite not participating in the war, according to the UAE’s foreign affairs ministry. The ministry previously affirmed the UAE’s right to self-defense under international law.
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