Dubai’s financial district was hit by a drone on Friday morning, with the debris from an intercepted Iranian attack damaging a building. Footage from the International Finance Centre shows huge clouds of smoke billowing from the towering structure. It is the latest in a series of incidents in the UAE city since the US-Israeli war on Iran began two weeks ago. Dubai officials shared in a post on X that “debris from a successful interception caused a minor incident on the facade of a building in central Dubai. No injuries have been reported.” An Iranian official had warned on Wednesday that it would target banks and economic centres linked to the US and Israel. Several major banks, including American lenders, have offices in Dubai’s financial district, which serves as an international financial hub, and some have encouraged their staff to leave the region and work remotely, given the ongoing and widening conflict.
Published: March 13, 2026 4:54 pm
Source: The Independent — Read original