Four injured as Dubai airport sustained attack
Dubai's international airport sustained damage during an overnight Iranian attack on sites across the Arab Gulf states early on Sunday, and authorities said four people were injured.
Dubai’s media office said on X that “a concourse at Dubai International (DXB) sustained minor damage in an incident, which was quickly contained,” without giving further details.
Aviation sources told Reuters that one of the terminals at the airport, normally one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, was damaged during an overnight Iranian attack that authorities publicly referred to only as an “incident.”
The sources also said Abu Dhabi International Airport had been hit.
They did not specify whether the two airports suffered direct impacts or whether the damage was caused by debris falling after missile interceptions.
Iranian missiles were fired at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha, all key east-west aviation gateways.
Airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday — including to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Flight-tracking maps showed airspace over much of the region virtually empty.
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