Dubai air chaos as planes circle after ‘interception’ | World | News
Debris fell from the sky after air defense systems in Dubai foiled an airborne attack, with those near the airport reporting hearing a loud ‘boom’ from above.
Flights to Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, which was trying to restart service, circled a distance just before the intervention.
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According to officials, no one was injured and ‘the intervention was successfully brought under control.’
A spokesman for the Dubai Media Office said: “Dubai authorities have confirmed that a minor incident resulting from falling debris following a response was successfully contained.
“No injuries were reported. Authorities also denied reports circulating on social media about any incident at Dubai International Airport.”
This comes after Iran’s Mehrabad Airport in Tehran was hit by a wave of air strikes. In the images, it can be seen that the sky was lit up in red as a huge fire broke out.
The Israeli army announced that it has launched a “new wave of large-scale attacks” in the country – IDF [Israel Defence Federation] He claims that Iran launched a large number of missiles.
Nearly 20,000 flights have been canceled in the Middle East since last weekend following US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
In his post on social media on Friday, Trump said, “No agreement will be made with Iran other than UNCONDITIONAL SURROUNDING!” he said.
He stated that after the surrender and the “election of a GREAT and ACCEPTABLE Leader(s),” the United States and its allies would help rebuild Iran, making it “economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”
The clashes have resulted in at least 1,230 deaths in Iran, over 200 in Lebanon and nearly a dozen in Israel, according to officials from those countries.
Mr. Pezeshkian shared on social media that “some countries” had initiated mediation efforts, without providing further details.
Mr. Trump also told media outlets that Khamenei, who was killed in the first strikes of the war, should have a say in choosing his successor. He spoke disparagingly of the former leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who will succeed his father, calling him a “lightweight”.
