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Iranian Drone Hits British Expat's Dubai Apartment Amid Regional Strikes

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  • An Iranian drone hit a British expat's apartment in Dubai, part of wider regional strikes.
  • Iran is retaliating for its Supreme Leader's death in a US-Israeli airstrike, targeting US allies.
  • Casualties and damages are unclear as the conflict continues with threats from both sides.

The Daily Mail reports that a British expat's apartment in Dubai was hit by an Iranian drone. The flat was on the 19th floor of the Warda apartment complex in the south of Dubai. ' This attack is part of what the Daily Mail describes as Iran's onslaught of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, targeting US allies including Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Kuwait with ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones.

Iranian strikes hit sites in Dubai for the second day in a row, as well as strikes in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq, and strikes hit Oman for the first time today. Western expats in Dubai have posted numerous videos of kamikaze drones hitting famous landmarks including the Burj Al Arab hotel and the Palm Jumeirah hotel. The Daily Mail reports that three civilians have been killed in Dubai as Iran's missile and suicide drone bombardment of the Middle East continues.

We've just been hit by a drone.

British expat, Expatriate in Dubai

Iran is attacking in retaliation for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, which the Daily Mail states occurred in a US-Israeli airstrike. Senior Iranian politician Ali Larijani vowed that the US and Israel would be hit 'with a force that they have never experienced before' in retaliation to attacks that killed Iran's Supreme Leader. In response, President Donald Trump warned the US will strike with 'force never seen before' if Tehran carries out threats of harsh retaliation.

The total casualties and damages from the Iranian attacks across the Middle East remain unclear.

I didn't even finish my cup of tea.

British expat, Expatriate in Dubai
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