Dubai luxury hotel catches fire after Iran missile strikes

WorldPolitics
2 Mar 2026 • 6:53 AM MYT
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  • A fire broke out at a luxury Dubai hotel after debris reportedly fell from the sky during an Iranian missile attack Saturday.
  • Five large blasts were heard in the tourism hub late in the afternoon. Photos and videos on social media showed a large fire and plumes of smoke rising from the five-star Fairmont the Palm hotel.
  • Dubai’s Media Office said that emergency response teams were responding to the incident and that four individuals had been injured.
  • Iran launched retaliatory strikes after the US and Israel launched a coordinated attack Saturday, calling it a “preventative attack.”
  • US President Donald Trump confirmed a “major combat operation,” stating Iran could never have a nuclear weapon and adding: "It's been mass terror, and we're not going to take it any longer."

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