Drone Strikes Building Near Dubai Creek Port, Fire Contained; Iran-Linked Media Claims US Military Base Targeted

Eyewitness images captured on Thursday, March 12 (21 Esfand), show a tower in Dubai on fire after a drone struck the building. Dubai authorities announced in a statement on March 12 that an incident involving a drone crashing into a building near Dubai Creek Port has occurred. According to Dubai officials, civil defense teams have contained a minor fire in the building and no injuries have been reported. Video of the explosion from the drone impact in Dubai on Thursday, March 12, has been circulated on social media. Iranian state-affiliated media claims that "a US military base belonging to American forces was targeted in this attack."