An unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) struck a parking lot adjacent to the United States Consulate in Dubai on Tuesday evening, sparking a limited fire but resulting in no casualties.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that all personnel at the diplomatic mission are accounted for and that the blaze was successfully extinguished by local emergency teams.
Rubio added that 9,000 Americans have left the Middle East since the start of the US-led war against Iran.
The incident occurred amidst a wave of simultaneous explosions reported across the Gulf, including in Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Kuwait City, as Iran widens its retaliatory campaign following the launch of Operation Epic Fury by US and Israeli forces.
Despite the direct strike on a site adjacent to its diplomatic district, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has not taken any decision to change its defensive stance towards the ongoing Iranian aggression.
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