New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- It started with a joint United States-Israel military strike on Iran on Friday morning. Within hours, Iran launched a retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region.

From Abu Dhabi in the UAE to Doha in Qatar, from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Manama in Bahrain and Amman in Jordan, residents were jolted by multiple loud explosions near US military bases.

In Dubai, authorities, as reported by the local media, confirmed that a fire incident occurred at a building in the Palm Jumeirah area. The Dubai Civil Defence said the resulting fire is now under control. Four people sustained injuries and have been transferred to medical facilities.

As tensions escalated, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar close...