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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Four injured in apparent Iran strike on Dubai’s landmark The Palm
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Two witnesses tell AFP they heard an explosion and saw a plume of smoke rising from Dubai’s famed man-made island The Palm as authorities reported four injured.
The attack came as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes in the oil-rich Gulf following US and Israeli attacks — rattling a region long seen as a haven of peace and security.
One of the witnesses says he saw thick black smoke rising from a hotel on the Palm and heard ambulances rushing towards the scene.
The Dubai media office later confirmed an “incident” in a building in the Palm Jumeirah area that resulted in a fire and four people injured.
“Dubai Civil Defence has confirmed that the resulting fire is now under control. Four individuals sustained injuries and have been transferred to medical facilities,” it adds.
The incident targeting a Dubai landmark shocked residents, and was followed by several bangs heard by Dubai residents and AFP correspondents in the city.
Actually this footage making the rounds on Telegram shows what looks like a Shahed drone strike on the Dubai Palm. The small warhead explains the limited damage. https://t.co/gDHeAx8MOE pic.twitter.com/lBOxEZTGgk
— Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) February 28, 2026
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