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Missile alert goes off in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, warning of an incoming projectile

Jun 26, 2026, 6:25 AM | Updated: 11:52 pm

People photograph the Dubai Fountain with skyscrapers in the background outside Dubai Mall on the f...

People photograph the Dubai Fountain with skyscrapers in the background outside Dubai Mall on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates on Friday sounded an incoming missile alert for Dubai.

It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the warning just after 5:15 p.m. local.

Iran is suspected of launching a drone attack against a tanker off the coast of Oman on Thursday as Tehran increasingly challenges the region and the U.S. over its control of the Strait of Hormuz, even with the current interim deal in the Iran war.

A few minutes later, authorities sounded an all clear, without elaborating.

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Missile alert goes off in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, warning of an incoming projectile