New Delhi, March 6 -- As the conflict between Iran and US, Israel enters day-7, Dubai residents reportedly received an alert from the Emirati interior ministry on Friday urging them to seek shelter amid potential missile threats as Iran persisted with its retaliatory campaign across the Gulf.

"Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, seek immediate shelter in the closest secure building and steer away from windows, doors and open areas," the alert stated, according to AFP.

This comes after United Arab Emirates' Defence Ministry on Thursday stating that one ballistic missile and six drones struck the country's territory. It added that its forces intercepted six missiles and 131 drones the same day, and hundreds more since...