Authorities are urging the public to stay in a safe location as UAE defence systems respond to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
The Ministry of Defence said the sounds heard are of interception operations.
In a post on X, the Dubai Media Office added that the sounds heard in various areas of the city are the result of successful interceptions.
Authorities in Dubai confirm that the sounds heard in various areas of the city are the result of successful interceptions.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 16, 2026
تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من إيران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة اعتراض كل من منظومات الدفاع الجوي للصواريخ البالستية، والمقاتلات للطائرات المسيرة والجوالة.
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 16, 2026
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