Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, has suspended all flights “until further notice” after an Iranian drone attack. “Iran launches drone attack at Dubai International Airport, sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky after hitting a fuel tanker,” Fox News reports. NEW: Iran launches drone attack at Dubai International Airport, sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky after hitting a fuel tanker. The repeated attacks by Iranian drones at Dubai International Airport forced the global travel hub to suspend all flights "until further… pic.twitter.com/vLwxSEzHNo — Fox News (@FoxNews) March 16, 2026 More from The Washington Post: An Iranian drone attack ignited a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport early Monday, authorities said, as Tehran continued to strike civilian infrastructure across the Persian Gulf and Israel said it would keep hitting Iran “as long as needed” — suggesting there would be no quick end to the Middle East war now in its 17th day. Israel also announced an expansion Monday of operations by its ground forces in Lebanon, where it has mounted a fierce response to missile, rocket, and drone attacks by Hezbollah, the militant group aligned with Iran. The drone attack at Dubai International Airport set off a massive fire and forced the brief suspension of flights at what is normally among the busiest hubs in the world. Hours later, Israeli officials detailed their strikes on Iran and said ground troops were stepping up operations in Lebanon, where a bombing campaign against Hezbollah has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. With oil prices spiking to more than $104 per barrel, cargo traffic largely stalled in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and millions of people living in fear across the Middle East, world leaders are scrambling for solutions but divided on a path forward. “All flights to and from Dubai have been temporarily suspended. Please do not go to the airport. Emirates will share updates when available. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience,” Emirates Support wrote Sunday evening. “The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority and will not be compromised,” it added. All flights to and from Dubai have been temporarily suspended. Please do not go to the airport. Emirates will share updates when available. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience. The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority… pic.twitter.com/m5eIloT2wk — Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) March 16, 2026 “Dubai’s international airport resumed some flights after a drone attack forced a temporary suspension, marking the third such incident since the US-Israeli war with Iran began,” Reuters said Monday morning. Dubai's international airport resumed some flights after a drone attack forced a temporary suspension, marking the third such incident since the US-Israeli war with Iran began https://t.co/MpGAO7Uc4V pic.twitter.com/F1UvLvE1z0 — Reuters (@Reuters) March 16, 2026 Al Jazeera shared further: The Dubai Media Office said civil defence teams on Monday “successfully contained the fire resulting from impact to one of the fuel tanks in the vicinity” of the airport, noting that no injuries had been reported. Some flights were diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport, the office said on X. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, meanwhile, said it was suspending flights at the airport “as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff”. It did not say when it expected flights to resume. Authorities in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, are responding to “an incident involving a missile falling on a civilian vehicle in Al Bahyan area”, according to the city’s media office. The incident resulted in the death of a Palestinian, it said in a post on X. Later on Monday morning, the emirate’s media office said a fire had broken out in an industrial zone in Fujairah after a drone attack. Civil defence teams were trying to bring the fire under control, and no injuries were reported, it added. A fire broke out at the Fujairah oil hub after debris fell during the interception of a drone on Saturday. The incidents came three days after the city media office said two falling drones wounded four people near the airport.