India, March 4 -- Call it a byproduct of being friends with America, the glittery city of United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Dubai, considered immune to global conflicts regardless of what happens in the rest of the Middle East, was penetrated by Iranian drone and missile salvo that was triggered by the US-Israel joint strikes that killed Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei last weekend.

All changed on Saturday for Dubai, which for decades has been described as a city with shimmering skylines, tax-free salaries, ease of doing business and - the most attractive sales pitch - being shielded from whatever was happening elsewhere in the Middle East. Follow latest Dubai news here

Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf reached Dubai's airports, iconic ...