Iranian Drones Strike Near Dubai International Airport, Injure Four; Flights Continue

I cannot find reporting about an “Iranian drones strike near Dubai International Airport” in the provided source material; the only article supplied (Mint) describes multi-day US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Iran’s retaliatory operations, regional missile activity, and the continuation of some commercial flights.

“Dubai airport drone attack LIVE: Two Iranian drones struck near Dubai International Airport, injuring four people, although flight operations are continuing as normal, as reported by AP, citing officials”

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Because I was given a single source, this summary sticks strictly to what that article reports and does not assert any unreferenced incidents near Dubai or claims about drones.

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The Mint piece frames the recent military action as “Operation Epic Fury,” saying it “commenced at around 1 a.m. (local time) with a salvo of ship-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles and air-launched munitions from US Air Force and Navy jets,” and notes President Donald Trump said his main concern is “freedom” for the Iranian people as US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

It also cites public opinion polling showing limited support for further military action, reporting that a Quinnipiac Poll found “Only 4 in 10 support it, and about 1 in 10 are uncertain.”

The Mint article details Iran’s immediate and sustained military response through its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

It says the IRGC “has announced launching multiple new waves of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4 against sensitive and strategic American and Zionist targets,” and that the IRGC “said it had launched the ‘37th wave’ of the operation on late Tuesday night.”

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State broadcaster IRIB characterized the barrage as “the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war”, saying the attack lasted three hours and citing the IRGC.

These descriptions portray a campaign of repeated, multi-layered missile and strike waves rather than isolated drone use in the Gulf region, according to the provided text.

The Mint article records strong Iranian claims of civilian harm and large-scale infrastructure damage, voiced at the United Nations by Iran’s Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani.

“Dubai airport drone attack LIVE: Two Iranian drones struck near Dubai International Airport, injuring four people, although flight operations are continuing as normal, as reported by AP, citing officials”

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He accused the US and Israel of “deliberately and discriminately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure,” and cited figures saying “these horrific crimes have resulted in the martyrdom of more than 1,300 civilians” and that “they have also destroyed 9,669 civilian sites, including 7,943 residential homes, 1,617 commercial and service centres, 32 medical and pharmaceutical facilities, 65 schools and educational institutions, 13 Red Cross building and several energy supply facilities.”

The Mint piece also reports Iran’s accusation that Israel killed four Iranian diplomats in a strike on a Beirut hotel, while Israel described its own action as a “precise strike targeting key commanders” in the Quds Force.

These competing claims appear in the article without independent corroboration within that text.

The Mint report also covers regional military movements and commercial aviation continuity amid the strikes.

It says the US military “had destroyed 16 mine-laying Iranian boats near the Strait of Hormuz,” and that “Israel's military said Wednesday that it detected missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences.”

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The story notes civilian services continuing in the region: Air India and Air India Express “will together operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia,” and Qatar Airways “said it will operate 29 flights to and from Doha.”

At the same time, the article records lethal strikes in southern Lebanon, saying “An Israeli strike killed five people and wounded five others in the town of Qana,” with other strikes reported in Tyre and Bint Jbeil.

These details show both disruption and continuity: aviation companies maintaining some schedules while front-line areas saw new casualties and active air-defence alerts.