Several explosions were reported in Dubai.

Blasts were also heard near Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran. Strikes hit the capital, Tehran, and other major cities. Shortly afterward, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation. Reports indicated missile and drone launches by Iran targeting Israel and U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.