Source: BBC
Footage shared on social media this morning shows what appears to be a drone impact within the perimeter of Dubai International Airport.
The footage, filmed from an industrial area just south of the airport, shows an explosion close to a terminal building. The person filming can be heard saying “another drone” and there is a audible whirring sound prior to impact which is consistent with sounds made by drone engines.
An object can be briefly seen descending sharply before the explosion, but it is not possible to identify what it is.
The impact appears to have occurred to the north of a train line and a Hertz building, which would place it close to Concourse A. At least four aircraft can be seen parked on the apron next to the building.
It is unclear if the impact was the result of an interception or a targeted strike.
Earlier this morning Emirates Airlines announced the suspension to operations, but that post has now been deleted and replaced by one saying services have resumed.
Meanwhile, the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has just broadcast a video message on Iranian state television.
“I deem it necessary to apologise to neighbouring countries that were attacked,” he says.
“We do not intend to invade neighbouring countries,” he says, and calls for regional cooperation to “establish peace and calm”.
Pezeshkian adds that a leadership decision has been issued to the armed forces: “from now on, do not attack neighbouring countries unless attacked first.”
“Those considering exploiting this moment to attack Iran must not become puppets of imperialism,” the president says, adding that supporting Israel or the US is “not a path to honour and freedom.”
