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Fire and plumes of smoke rise after a drone struck a fuel tank forcing the temporary suspension of flights. near Dubai International Airport, in United Arab Emirates, early Monday, March 16, 2026.
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State media in the United Arab Emirates reports that a drone attack sparked a fire at an oil tank farm in the emirate of Fujairah. The UAE also closed its airspace briefly Tuesday as the military responded to missile and drone threats from Iran. Meanwhile, Israel says it launched new attacks across Tehran and in Beirut, where it says it is targeting Hezbollah. On Monday, President Trump said countries were joining an effort to police the Strait of Hormuz, but he suggested some countries’ reluctance showed a lack of reciprocity in defense agreements with the United States.
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