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US consulate in Dubai affected by drone strike

By Cui Haipei in Dubai, UAE | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-03-04 04:17

Smoke is seen rising from the area of the United States consulate in Dubai after a suspected drone attack, witnesses said on Tuesday night. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A drone attack caused a fire near the US consulate in Dubai on Tuesday, a Dubai government statement said, a day after the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was hit by an Iranian strike.

"Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US consulate has been successfully contained," the official Dubai Media Office posted on X.

Smoke is seen rising from the area of the United States consulate in Dubai after a suspected drone attack, witnesses said on Tuesday night. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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