India, March 12 -- A 60-year-old British tourist has been arrested in Dubai for allegedly filming missiles during the ongoing conflict involving Iran, and could face up to two years in prison under the UAE's cybercrime laws, a campaign group has said.

The man, who has not been publicly named, was visiting the Gulf city on holiday when he was taken into custody, as per a report by The Independent. Authorities allegedly detained him after he filmed missiles during the US-Iran war. The tourist reportedly deleted the video immediately when asked and meant no harm. However, he still faces charges under the UAE's cybercrime legislation.

According to the campaign, the British national is among 21 people of different nationalities arrested in c...