Dubai, March 4 (Petra) – A small fire that broke out near the US Consulate in Dubai following a drone attack launched from Iran has been brought under control, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

In a post on its official X account, WAM said the attack occurred Tuesday night and resulted in no injuries. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that all consulate staff were safe after a building adjacent to the consulate was targeted by a drone.

According to WAM, the UAE has faced more than 1,000 Iranian attacks, resulting in three fatalities and several injuries.

The figure exceeds the combined number of attacks reported by all other affected countries, WAM reported, adding that the UAE Armed Forces have responded to the incidents with professionalism and efficiency.

//Petra// AK

04/03/2026 00:46:26