Drone strike hits parking lot near US Consulate in Dubai with no casualties
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A drone struck a parking lot adjacent to the United States Consulate in Dubai on Tuesday evening, sparking a limited fire but resulting in no casualties.
Incident near US diplomatic mission
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said all personnel at the diplomatic mission are accounted for and that local emergency teams extinguished the fire.
Regional context
The incident occurred amid reports of simultaneous explosions across the Gulf, including in Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Kuwait City, as Iran widens its retaliatory campaign following the launch of Operation Epic Fury by US and Israeli forces.
UAE response
Despite the strike adjacent to the diplomatic district, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has not taken any decision to change its defensive stance towards what it described as ongoing Iranian aggression.
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