Dubai Iran War News Live Updates: US President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, Reuters reported.
Several civilian and oil installations in Gulf countries, housing US bases, have come under attack.
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- Abu Dhabi, UAE: Multiple fires broke out at the Borouge petrochemicals plant after debris from intercepted projectiles fell.
- Bahrain: A tank fire at a storage facility was reported but later extinguished.
- Kuwait: The Shuwaikh oil sector complex caught fire after being targeted by drones. Two power and water plants were also hit, causing the units to shut down. An office complex for government ministries was also damaged, CNN reported, quoting state media.
Flight status: In view of the war in West Asia, Akasa Air has suspended flights to and from Doha, Riyadh, and Kuwait until April 12, the airline wrote on X. However, the carrier has continued to operate flights to and from Jeddah and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi and Kozhikode, it said.
Meanwhile, Dubai authorities on Saturday confirmed there were no injuries after debris fell on the facade of an Oracle building in the emirate’s Internet City following an aerial interception. It also said that it dealt with a minor incident caused by falling debris from an aerial interception that fell onto the facade of a building in the Dubai Marina area.
Hormuz draft resolution: The voting for a draft resolution, put forward by Bahrain at the UN Security Council would permit countries to use “all necessary defensive measures”while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, was postponed to next week. The resolution, if approved, would ensure a safe passage through the critical shipping chokepoint. The vote was initially set for Friday, then rescheduled for Saturday. However now, several diplomats said the vote was postponed until next week and no new date has been set, according to Reuters.
