Moment Iranian ballistic missile explodes ‘near US troops’ in Saudi Arabia as Tehran launches fresh wave of retaliatory strikes – live updates
[ad_1] By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER Updated: 14:38 EST, 6 March 2026 An Iranian ballistic missile has exploded near the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, which also hosts US troops, a social media video […]
‘Explosions in the sky’ —passengers recount scenes of war as first flight from Dubai to West Coast lands at SFO
[ad_1] San Francisco International Airport welcomed its first non-stop Emirates flight from the Middle East since the start of the Iran war. Thursday marked long-awaited reunions as passengers from Dubai finally embraced their loved ones. Thursday marked long-awaited reunions as passengers from Dubai finally embraced their loved ones. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Several travelers […]
Iran war latest: Chaos for Brits left stranded in Middle East after first government chartered flight fails to take off – live updates
[ad_1] Israel attacks sites in Qom and Isfahan, as it reopens its main airport Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF) said in an update that they have struck a ballistic missile launcher in the Iranian city of Qom overnight that was ‘ready to fire at Israel’. They added that an aerial defence system was also ‘struck’ in […]
Iranian drones hit US consulate building in Dubai in overnight strike
[ad_1] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The US Consulate in Dubai has been hit in a suspected overnight Iranian drone attack. Footage shows smoke rising from the building as Iran continues their retaliatory attacks across the Middle East. The country’s Supreme Leader […]
Nvidia, Amazon temporarily close Dubai offices, Google employees stranded amid U.S.-Iran war
[ad_1] A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet are among the big tech firms scrambling to ensure the safety of their employees who are traveling through or based in […]
Iran Targets US Consulate In Dubai
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Thousands of cruise passengers are trapped in Gulf ports due to Iran war
[ad_1] Thousands of cruise line passengers are trapped in ports in the Gulf due to the war in the Middle East. They and crews are unable to leave the ships, which have become floating hotels, due to the escalating hostilities. At least six ships from big companies are said to be at a standstill and […]
Emirates’ first flight out of Dubai since Iran strikes takes off
[ad_1] A passenger Mohd Umardaraz from Bijnor Uttar Pradesh stranded at Terminal-3 Delhi airport after his flight for Kuwait is cancelled due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East on March 1, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Arvind Yadav | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The first Emirates flight out of […]
Travel stocks sink after thousands of flights grounded following Iran strikes
[ad_1] A display board shows canceled flights to Dubai and Doha amid regional airspace closures at Noi Bai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Thinh Nguyen | Reuters Airline and travel stocks fell Monday after airspace closures throughout the Middle East […]
UK draws up overland rescue plan for 94,000 Britons trapped in Gulf states: As PM lets US troops use British bases to launch strikes on Iran, ministers prepare for a mass evacuation of tourists and expats via Saudi Arabia
[ad_1] Officials are planning to evacuate hundreds of thousands of Britons as fires raged across the Gulf last night. After the US air strikes on Tehran, and Iran’s suicide-drone revenge attacks on tourist hot-spots including Dubai, 94,000 British citizens have registered their contact details with the Foreign Office – many of them holiday-makers visiting the […]