Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Highlights: 1 killed, 8 wounded after Iranian strike on Bahrain, interior ministry says

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he cannot stop the US redeploying some weapons based in his country to the war on Iran, as reports emerge of US Patriot missile systems being sent to the Middle East.

“It appears that there is controversy recently ⁠over US Forces in Korea shipping some weapons, such as artillery batteries and air-defence weapons, out of the country,” Lee said in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Lee said his government had expressed opposition to the US move but it was not in ‌a position to make demands on Washington, according to the country’s Yonhap News Agency.

The president added that the removal of some US weapons “does not hinder deterrence strategy towards North Korea” – one of the primary reasons for the large US presence on the Korean Peninsula.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), on Tuesday (Mar 10), said that Iran's military is “awaiting the US naval fleet in the Strait of Hormuz” and the end of the war “is in Iran’s hands."

“The armed forces of the Republic of Iran are awaiting the US naval fleet in the Strait of Hormuz region and are waiting for the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford,” Maj. Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini said.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Two people sustained injuries Abu Dhabi after missile debris fell in two locations following an interception by air defence systems.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: State news agency IRNA released footage of the moment when Mojtaba Khamenei was announced as Iran's new Supreme Leader.

Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE:

Dubai Live Updates: Saudi Arabia, on Monday, condemned Iran, calling the attacks targeting the kingdom and the Gulf region "reprehensible".

Saudi Arabia "renews the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's categorical condemnation of the reprehensible Iranian aggressions against the Kingdom, the Gulf Cooperation Council states, a number of Arab and Islamic countries, and friendly nations, which cannot be accepted or justified under any circumstances," the foreign ministry said in a post on X.

Dubai Live Updates: Thick smoke was seen near Bahrain’s Bapco oil refinery on Monday, news agency Reuters quoted a witness as saying. Smoke surrounded ⁠the refinery after the ‌government earlier said injuries and damage were sustained in ⁠the ⁠Sitra area as a result ⁠of ‌an ​Iranian drone ‌attack.

Dubai Live Updates: Qatar's Ministry of Defense said that armed forces intercepted missile attack.

Dubai Live Updates: As the Gulf states are reporting more aerial interceptions on Monday morning (Mar 9), CNN reported, citing kingdom’s National Communication Centre, that at least 32 people were injured, with sustaining serious wounds after Iranian airstrikes hit Sitra. According to the report, the attacks targeted residential areas close to energy infrastructure and “caused significant damage.” Children have also reportedly been injured in the attack, including a 2-month-old infant, two young boys and a 17-year-old girl.

Dubai Live Updates: UAE air defence systems intercepted incoming missiles and drones from Iran, the Ministry of Defence confirmed, after explosions were heard in several areas.

"The UAE's air defenses are currently engaging with incoming missile and drone threats originating from Iran. The Ministry of Defense confirms that the sounds heard in scattered areas across the country are the result of air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, as well as fighter jets intercepting drones and loitering munitions. UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. MOD asserts that the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones," the MOD said in a post on X.

Dubai Live Updates: Fire broke out at an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after an attack in Fujairah, one of the UAE’s seven emirates, said the authorities.

Dubai Live Updates: US President Donald Trump downplayed the surge in the prices of oil amid the Iran war, calling it a "very small price to pay" for global safety and peace.

"Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY," he said in a post on his Truth Social handle.

Dubai Live Updates: The US Embassy Riyadh has ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due citing safety concerns.

"On March 8, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks. This amends the prior on March 3, 2026, Department of State authorization for non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks. U.S. Citizens should complete the Crisis Intake Form to let the U.S. Embassy or consulate know they are requesting assistance. Do not submit this form more than once. The form is available at the following link: https://mytravel.state.gov/s/crisis-intake," the diplomatic mission said in a post on X.

Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Attack News Live Updates: Qatar Airways, in a post on X said, "Qatar Airways scheduled flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe full reopening of Qatari airspace by the relevant authorities. A further update will be provided on 09 March."

"Following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming a limited operating corridor, Qatar Airways intends to operate the following flights arriving to Hamad International Airport on 09 March: Amsterdam (AMS), Berlin (BER), Frankfurt (FRA), London (LHR), Zurich (ZRH), Muscat (MCT). These flights are only for passengers whose final destination is Doha. To book, please visit the Qatar Airways website or App or a travel agent," the flight carrier added.

Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Attack News Live Updates: The Israeli military issued a warning stating that it would continue pursuing every successor ⁠of ​Iran's Ayatollah ​Ali Khamenei. The Israeli ‌military, in a post on X also threatened to pursue every person ⁠who ⁠seeks to appoint a ⁠successor ‌for Khamenei.

Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Attack News Live Updates: US President Donald Trump said that he is not interested in negotiating with Tehran, and also raised the possibility that war with Iran would go on until Tehran has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

"At some point, I don't think there will be anybody left maybe to say 'We surrender,'" Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, according to Reuters.

Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Attack News Live Updates: The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has warned the Indians in UAE against taking any photographs of the incident sites or posting them on social media.

Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Attack News Live Updates: Bahrain said three people injured, material damage inflicted on university building in Muharraq following 'Iranian aggression'.

Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Attack News Live Updates: The UAE’s NCEMA said that its air defence system was responding to a missile threat and issued a warning to residents to remain in a safe location.