Fire near U.S. consulate in Dubai after drone attack: govt statement

In the statement made by the government, it was stated that after the US embassy in Riyadh was hit by Iran, a drone attack caused a fire near the US consulate in Dubai on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Neighborhood residents told AFP They heard a loud explosion and one person later said he saw a fire in the consulate.

Dubai and other Gulf cities have been under bombardment since Saturday, February 28, 2026, with a retaliatory attack by Iran, which was attacked by a joint operation of Israel and the United States on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

“Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained,” Dubai Media Office said on X.

The streets around the area were cordoned off, while plainclothes police kept away spectators trying to see the consulate.

Earlier, loud jet sounds could be heard in Dubai, the commercial center of West Asia.

Rubio is on fire at the US Consulate in Dubai

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the drone attack next door to the US consulate in Dubai and said all staff were safe.

“Unfortunately, a drone crashed into a parking lot adjacent to the Prime Minister’s Office and subsequently started a fire there. All staff have been notified,” Mr. Rubio told reporters in Washington.

The Saudi Ministry of Defense said the attack came after two drones caused a small fire at the US embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

The US embassy in Kuwait was hit by drones on Monday, March 2, 2026, three diplomatic sources said. AFP.

One AFP The reporter saw smoke coming from the building.