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Dubai spent 30 years building its brand - with billions of dollars, stability, and the promise of safety.
— Mr. Whale (@CryptoWhale) March 2, 2026
Iran undermined it in 24 hours with a few hundred cheap drones.
Buildings can be rebuilt in weeks.
The airport will be repaired.
The glass will be replaced.
But images of… pic.twitter.com/mMr2mBbuRj
BREAKING: US consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) March 3, 2026
🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/Rt6yXqw4de pic.twitter.com/kZ0OF1Aqel
US consulate in Dubai hit by suspected Iranian drone
CNN
Mar 3, 2026
The grounds of the US consulate in Dubai were struck late Tuesday night by a suspected Iranian drone, according to a source in the region. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacted to the strike, saying "our diplomatic facilities are under direct attack from a terroristic regime."
Videos geolocated and verified by CNN show a black plume of smoke rising over the consulate building, visible from a considerable distance.
0:00 US consulate in Dubai hit by suspected Iranian drone
0:17 Secretary of State Rubio reacts to consulate attack
1:20 CNN international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson on consulate attack
4:05 CNN State Department reporter Jennifer Hansler on consulate attack
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