The United States (US) Department has announced the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the latest country added to its growing list of countries where non-emergency government personnel and family members have been ordered to depart Iran.
The UAE joins Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar on the evacuation list as regional tensions escalate from the conflict with Iran.
Inclusion of the UAE on the evacuation list reflects how the conflict has engulfed states previously considered insulated from direct confrontation.
The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi also warned of potential militant attacks that could target tourist sites, transportation hubs, places of worship, and locations associated with Jewish and Israeli communities.
Iran Attacks Dubai in Ongoing War
Iran struck the world-famous Fairmont hotel in Dubai, setting the hotel alight, as the war launched by the US and Israel on Iran quickly spread to the rest of the Middle East on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Residents watched in shock as an Iranian missile hit the five-star hotel in Dubai’s luxurious Palm Jumeirah area, leading to four people being injured.
The authorities added that debris from an intercepted drone caused a fire at the Burj Al Arab and Dubai’s international airport, but no casualties had been reported.
“Civil Defence teams responded immediately and brought the incident under control. No injuries have been reported,” read part of the statement.
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Elsewhere, Iran’s military struck the Azadi camp in Irbil in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, slightly injuring one person.
The camp houses Iranian Kurdish opposition members, underscoring how the conflict is intersecting with longstanding regional fault lines.
UAE Resumes Limited Flights After Citizens Ordered to Evacuate Iran
The United Arab Emirates has resumed a limited number of flights amid ongoing travel chaos across the region, due to the joint war by the United States and Israel on Iran.
Dubai’s airport authority said it had authorised limited flights to operate from Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central Airport.
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The authority highlighted that passengers should not make travel plans unless they have been contacted directly by their airline with a confirmed departure time.
Dubai-based Emirates announced the resumption of a “limited” number of flights on Monday evening and said that customers with earlier bookings would take priority.
Elsewhere, Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, said that commercial flights would remain suspended until Wednesday, but some repositioning, cargo, and repatriation flights could take place, subject to operational and safety approvals.
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