Iran continues Gulf strikes hitting UAE’s Fujairah oil hub, Dubai Airport, and Abu Dhabi

Tensions in the Gulf surged overnight as Iranian attacks continued to target critical infrastructure across the UAE, hitting oil facilities and airports in a significant escalation of hostilities.

Early on Monday, UAE Civil Defence teams confirmed they were responding to a fire at the Fujairah petrochemical industrial zone following an Iranian drone strike.

Work at the Fujairah site was subsequently suspended following Monday's attack, according to Reuters, although no injuries were reported.

The attack marked the second time the key oil-trading hub had come under fire, with plumes of smoke visible from across Fujairah. Authorities announced that the blaze had been contained, although they did not reveal the scale of the damage.

A Palestinian national was killed when a rocket struck their vehicle in the Abu Dhabi suburb of Al-Bahya early Monday morning.

In a separate incident, Iran also launched a drone strike near Dubai International Airport, sparking a fuel tank fire that temporarily grounded all flights.

Several aircraft were diverted to Al-Maktoum International Airport in the emirate, while Dubai’s civil aviation authorities said limited flight operations had resumed by Monday morning, with a reduced schedule confirmed.

Elsewhere in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry reported intercepting more than 60 drones targeting its Eastern Province and Riyadh since dawn, raising the total number destroyed to over 230 since the start of the conflict on 28 February.

Air raid sirens also sounded across central Israel, including Tel Aviv, after Iranian missile launches were detected.

US and Israeli Bombardments Continue Inside Iran

Meanwhile, combined US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran persisted throughout the night.

Residents of Tehran reported hearing powerful explosions, with videos showing smoke rising near Mehrabad International Airport in the capital.

The Israeli Air Force later claimed it had destroyed a plane used by Iran’s Supreme Leader in the strike.

Red Crescent teams were working in Tehran on Monday morning to clear rubble from a residential building hit during the attacks.

Further bombardments were reported in Hamedan, Isfahan, Karaj, and the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan.

These latest strikes came after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal, a lifeline for the country’s exports, warning of devastating consequences if Iranian attacks continued.

Strait of Hormuz on Edge

Iran has warned that vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz will be considered potential targets, as tension in the narrow waterway continues to mount.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is preparing to announce a multinational plan to secure oil tanker routes through the strait.

While Trump urged NATO allies to participate, warning the alliance it would be "very bad" if they refused, countries including the UK, Japan, and Australia have so far declined to deploy warships.

Calls for Diplomacy Amid Escalation

In an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was prepared to engage with regional partners to establish a joint investigation committee into the attacks, claiming that Iranian strikes were aimed solely at US bases and interests in the region in retaliation for earlier assaults.

Meanwhile, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held a joint call discussing Iran’s assaults on GCC states, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The two leaders "emphasized that the continued Iranian aggression against the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries constitutes a dangerous escalation that threatens the region’s security and stability" and pledged to "exert all efforts to defend their territories and mobilize all available resources to preserve regional security and maintain stability".