Four people have been injured in a retaliatory Iranian suicide drone attack on the world-famous five-star Fairmont hotel in Dubai.
Dramatic footage and images captured the moment the Palm Jumeirah Fairmont Hotel in Dubai was hit by an ultra-fast Shahed drone, with an Iranian suicide drone also reportedly striking a tower block in Bahrain.
The attack came as Iran carried out retaliatory strikes across the Middle East following the joint US-Israel attack on Tehran earlier today.
The Dubai media office confirmed four people were injured in the strikes on the hotel, with witnesses saying ambulances had rushed to the scene.
‘Dubai Civil Defence has confirmed that the resulting fire is now under control. Four individuals sustained injuries and have been transferred to medical facilities,’ it added.
Video footage also showed the moment a high-rise building in Bahrain, believed to be the luxury apartment building Era View Tower, was reportedly struck by an Iranian suicide drone, hours after strikes targeted the major US naval base in the state.
A huge fireball erupts towards the top of the high-rise building, with debris scattering and falling onto the surrounding area below. It is not known at this stage if there are any casualties.
The US and Israel launched strikes on targets in several Iranian cities on Saturday, including the offices of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sending explosions and plumes of smoke over the capital, Tehran.
