India, March 2 -- Satellite images captured days apart show a dramatic change in Dubai's skyline, with fresh pictures revealing thick black smoke rising over parts of the city after Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles across the Gulf. (Live Updates on Iran-US war)

Images taken on February 24 showed Dubai's orderly highways, glittering towers and artificial islands under clear skies. But by March 1, satellite photographs accessed by Reuters revealed dark plumes of smoke rising from sections of the emirate, particularly near coastal and logistics zones close to key transport and port infrastructure.

The smoke appeared after Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles toward Gulf states in retaliation for United States and Israel...