Attacks by missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) hit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 16.
The UAV also caused a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport, seriously disrupting travel operations.
Dubai authorities confirmed that flights at Dubai International Airport are gradually resuming operations. Previously, a UAV attack targeted the area near the world's busiest airport, causing a large fire at a fuel tank.
AFP news agency quoted two witnesses as saying they saw a dense column of black smoke rising from the airport towards about 10 am local time. Authorities quickly controlled the fire and confirmed no casualties.
The airport management board had to evacuate passengers waiting for the flight to the ground floor for many hours to ensure safety.
In the capital Abu Dhabi, the consequences of the wave of attacks became more catastrophic. Abu Dhabi media agency issued a statement confirming that a Palestinian civilian was killed when a missile hit his car in the Al Bahia area in the suburbs. Rescue forces immediately cordoned off the scene to handle the consequences.
Since the conflict broke out in the region, the UAE has recorded a total of 7 deaths.
Tensions did not stop at 2 major cities. In the Fujairah emirate located in the east of the country, another UAV attack targeted oil infrastructure and caused a fire.
Notably, this incident occurred just 1 day after people saw smoke rising from another key UAE energy facility in the same emirate.
The wave of attacks took place just 1 day after tough statements from Tehran. In an interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of using launchers from UAE territory to attack Iran's Kharg Island.
Mr. Araghchi affirmed that firepower was fired from the Ras Al-Khaimah emirate and a location "very close to Dubai". UAE officials immediately rejected accusations from Tehran.
UAE authorities affirmed that they have the right to self-defense but are still choosing restraint to avoid pushing the region into a full-scale war, which could cause billions of USD in damage to the Gulf economies.
The war between Iran and the US-Israel alliance has entered its third week. Previously, Washington announced that it had destroyed many military sites on Kharg Island and threatened to turn Tehran's entire oil infrastructure into a next target if Iran continued to obstruct ships from moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Although Iran claims to only target US military assets, reality shows that a series of civilian targets such as airports and oil fields in Arab countries are still suffering heavy losses.
