Kamikaze drone strikes Dubai’s International Financial Centre
Iranian missiles have hit the International Financial Centre in Dubai.
Smoke can be seen billowing across the heart of the city after Iran launched their latest retaliatory strikes.
Dubai authorities said there have been no reported injuries and only minor damage to the building.
But banks in the city ordered their staff to not return to the offices, after Iran swore to hit US and Israeli financial institutions.
A luxury skyscraper filled with homes was hit yesterday, with a fire spreading throughout the building in Dubai Creek Harbor.
Missiles have rained down on the city since Iran has launched retaliatory strikes across the Middle East since the US and Israel bombed Tehran in Operation Epic Fury.
Four people – two Ghanaian nationals, one Bangladeshi national and one Indian citizen – were injured near Dubai’s airport in a strike on Tuesday.
On Saturday, all flights in and out of Dubai were grounded, with one of the biggest airlines Emirates confirming they need to prioritise the safety of their staff.
Meanwhile a US military plane has been downed in a suspected mid-air collision in Iraq.
Two KC-135 aircraft were involved in ‘the incident’ which occurred ‘in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury’, US Central Command said.
The tanker is the fourth publicly acknowledged aircraft to crash as part of the US military’s operations against Iran.
Last week, three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire.
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