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PHOTOS: Top Dubai hotel on Palm Jumeirah in flames after being hit by missile debris from Iran blitz
Black smoke was seen rising over Dubai after debris from what officials described as an intercepted Iranian missile reportedly struck a hotel on the Palm Jumeirah. Footage shared online showed flames and thick smoke engulfing parts of the Fairmont The Palm, a luxury hotel on the man-made island, as witnesses reported hearing a loud blast in the tourist district.
The incident came amid a wider escalation across the Middle East after Iran launched retaliatory strikes following a major US-Israeli operation earlier in the day. Tehran had vowed revenge, warning it had “no red lines” in responding to what it described as aggression.
Authorities believe the damage in Dubai was caused by falling debris from a missile intercepted over the United Arab Emirates as Iran fired a barrage targeting US bases and Israel.
Explosions were also reported at a US naval base in Bahrain, where smoke was seen rising near the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet. Iranian missiles were reportedly intercepted over several Gulf states, including the UAE and Qatar, as regional air defence systems were activated.
In the UAE, state media said one person was killed following the interception of Iranian missiles. Airspace was temporarily closed in Abu Dhabi, and witnesses described hearing loud bangs across parts of the capital.
Tourists in Dubai were seen taking cover as projectiles were intercepted overhead. An 11-second video circulating on social media appeared to show expanding clouds in the sky above the city, believed to be from air defence activity.
Elsewhere, rockets were reported near Erbil Airport in Iraq, where US forces are stationed. Jordan’s military said it had downed two ballistic missiles, while Qatar reportedly intercepted additional projectiles. Sirens were also heard in Kuwait.
The escalation follows coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets earlier in the day, in an operation described by Washington as targeting Iran’s missile infrastructure. Former US President Donald Trump condemned Iran’s leadership and pledged to “raze” the country’s missile industry.
In Israel, blasts were reported in the north after Israeli strikes hit sites near Tehran, reportedly including locations close to the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had launched a “first wave” of drones and missiles targeting Israel in response.
With exchanges of fire spreading across multiple countries, the latest developments have heightened fears of a broader regional conflict as governments in the Gulf move to secure airspace and protect civilian areas.
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Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi has reacted to the k!lling of Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khanenei, describing him as a “lucky soul who d!ed in Jihad.”
Khanenei was k!lled by US and Israeli missiles in Tehran on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
In a post shared on his verified Facebook page, Gumi said Khamenei’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah.”
“A lucky soul, he d!ed in Jihad against k!llers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere,” Gumi wrote.
He added that the late Iranian leader’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah,” noting that Khamenei “stood firmly for justice and didn’t hide in bunkers.
“For those who k!lled him or assisted in killing him, let us see what they will live to do in this world.”
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One half of the Yoruba gospel duo Adegbodu Twins, Taiwo Adegbodu, has d!ed.
The news of his de@th was announced on Sunday, March 1, via a post on the group’s official Facebook page, which is managed by their team.
In the emotional message, the family lamented his sudden passing, describing the loss as deeply painful and difficult to bear.
Fellow gospel musician Esther Igbekele also confirmed the de@th on her Instagram page, where she shared a photo of Adegbodu and paid tribute to him in Yoruba.
Taiwo performed alongside his twin brother, Kehinde Adegbodu, and both rose to prominence in the Yoruba gospel music scene after the release of their debut album, Faratimi (Lean on Me), in 1999.
Over the years, the duo became known for their spiritually uplifting and culturally rooted sound, earning a strong following within the Christian music community.
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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, better known as Shiites, have taken to the streets of Niger State on Sunday to protest the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Shiites in Nigeria are led by Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
It was reported that Khamenei was killed in coordinated airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel military.
Dozens of IMN members mobilised shortly after the news of Khamenei’s alleged death filtered through social media channels.
In a video sighted on Sunday, the followers of the Shi’a cleric, were seen chanting ‘freedom to Iran, death to America ‘.
The protesters also marched through parts of the state chanting solidarity slogans and waving Iranian flags and placards bearing inscriptions such as “We Stand With Iran.”
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