Abu Dhabi, Feb. 28 -- Thousands of passengers including hundreds of Indians were stranded at Abu Dhabi International Airport on Friday in the wake of tensions in the Middle East as Iran launched strikes across region, apparently targeting US military facillites, after Israel and the United States launched a joint operation aimed at neutralising what they describe as the existential threat posed by Tehran.

The escalating tensions led to the closure of the airspace disupting operations at one of the Middle East's busiest transit hubs.

The escalating tensions in the wake of Iran's military action sent shockwaves through the airport as alarms blared across terminals, sending panicked passengers towards the exits. National Guard personnel sw...