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Dubai airport and Fairmont The Palm hotel hit by retaliatory strikes after US and Israel bomb Iran

Middle East
James Chapple
1 March 2026

Dubai airport and a luxury Fairmont hotel on The Palm have been hit by retaliatory strikes after the US and Israel launched military action in Iran on Saturday (28 February).

The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
(Credit: iStock / Nikada)

The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

 

Flights in and out of several airports in the Middle East have heavily disrupted following the US and Israeli campaign, which it has been confirmed has claimed the life of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has responded with its own counter offensive, launching attacks on the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. The US has a number of military bases and installations throughout the region.