An explosion occurred on Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai. Subsequent explosions were heard and ambulances were heading towards the island.

A loud explosion was heard on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, generating a large column of black smoke. Witnesses observed ambulances heading to the scene of the incident, and AFP journalists reported several subsequent explosions. The incident occurred in the context of an escalation of the conflict in the Persian Gulf, after the United States and Israel launched a coordinated attack on Iran, with the stated aim of changing the regime in Tehran. In response, Iran carried out retaliatory attacks against Israel and American forces in the region, and officials from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia reported Iranian attacks, escalating tensions in the area.