Witnesses in Dubai heard an explosion and saw missiles streak across the sky after Iran launched a deadly attack on the United Arab Emirates, AFP reports.

“It was a big explosion and it made the windows shake,” one witness told AFP, requesting anonymity, echoing a similar account from another Dubai resident.

Another resident said she saw three missiles heading across the sky before disappearing into the distance, describing them as “fireballs” followed by a trail of smoke.

Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen over the sky in Dubai on February 28, 2026. — AFP
Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen over the sky in Dubai on February 28, 2026. — AFP

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