Iranian drone strike takes out fuel tank at Dubai airport, temporarily halting flights

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A fuel tank at Dubai International Airport was struck by an Iranian drone attack on Monday morning, temporarily halting flights as plumes of smoke poured from the site.

Dramatic video shows thick black smoke emanating from an enormous fire following the attack on a fuel tank at the Middle Eastern transit hub.

The airport, which is one of the busiest in the world, was forced to suspend flights briefly.

A plume of smoke rising from the Dubai International Airpot on March 16, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
An Emirates Airbus A380 prepares to land at the Dubai International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

The attack is the third to hit Dubai’s airport since the start of the most recent conflict in the Middle East on Feb. 28, as Iran continues to strike civilian infrastructure in its Gulf neighbors and Israel.

A plume of smoke seen in Dubai as a fire burns at the Dubai International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
A plume of smoke seen from the Dubai International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

It comes as Israel said it would keep hitting Iran for “as long as needed,” as the conflict enters its 17th day.

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