"More explosions have been heard across the Gulf states as Iran carries out attacks in retaliation for attacks by the United States and Israel that killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials. The explosions were heard for a second day on Sunday morning in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; Bahrain's capital, Manama; and Qatar's capital, Doha, raising fears of a wider conflict in a region long seen as a haven of peace and security."
"Witnesses in Doha reported hearing several loud bangs and seeing thick black smoke rising on the clear morning horizon in the south of the city. Shortly after, another wave of explosions reverberated through Dubai, a regional business hub. Puffs of white smoke from missile interceptions were seen in the city's skies, while billows of dark smoke rose over its port of Jebel Ali, one of the busiest in the Middle East."
"On Saturday, Iran fired 137 missiles and 209 drones across the UAE, the country's Ministry of Defence said, with fires and smoke reaching the Dubai landmarks of Palm Jumeirah and Burj al-Arab. At Abu Dhabi's airport, at least one person was killed and seven others wounded during what the facility's authority called an incident. Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, and Kuwait's airport were also hit."
Iran conducted sustained retaliatory strikes against US and allied assets across the Persian Gulf region over two days following the deaths of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials. Explosions were reported in Dubai, Doha, Manama, and Bahrain on Sunday morning, with witnesses observing thick black smoke, white plumes from missile interceptions, and fires near major infrastructure including Jebel Ali port and Dubai landmarks. On Saturday, Iran fired 137 missiles and 209 drones across the UAE, resulting in at least one death and seven injuries at Abu Dhabi airport. Dubai and Kuwait airports were also targeted. The attacks raised concerns about wider regional conflict in an area hosting thousands of US troops.
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