PHOTOS: Iran missiles brings war to Gulf doorstep

Published March 1, 2026 Updated March 1, 2026 04:46am
 Smoke rises over a hotel damaged in Dubai’s famed Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 28, 2026 in this screen capture from video. — Reuters
Smoke rises over a hotel damaged in Dubai’s famed Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 28, 2026 in this screen capture from video. — Reuters
 Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026. — Reuters
Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026. — Reuters
 Firefighters are seen stand before a blaze at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. — AFP
Firefighters are seen stand before a blaze at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. — AFP

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