Dubai, April 1 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines, including flydubai and Emirates, on Wednesday, through their websites, announced that Iranian nationals are not permitted to enter or transit the country, as reported by Xinhua.

However, the announcement made on the flydubai website said that Iranian nationals holding a UAE "Golden Visa" are exempt from the restriction, as reported by Xinhua.

The restriction comes amid the growing regional tensions in West Asia, where the UAE has also been targeted by Iran.

Earlier on Sunday, the United Arab Emirates said that its air defence systems successfully intercepted 16 ballistic missiles and 42 unmanned aerial vehicles, launched from Iran.

According to an official statement shared by ...