DUBAI: Despite the claims of Emirati defence minister apropos intercepting Irani drones and missiles, flights had to be suspended at the world’s busiest airport on Monday (16th March, 2026) when one such projectile transformed a nearby fuel tank into a ball of fire.
Nevertheless, towards the evening, flights resumed gradually. Taking to the X Dubai International Airport (DBX) announced:
Flights at Dubai Airport are temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff. Please contact your airlines for the latest flight updates. Further updates will be shared as they become available.
Flights to and from Dubai Airport are gradually resuming to selected destinations, following the temporary suspension implemented as a precautionary measure. Please check with your airlines for the latest updates regarding your flights.
3.30 PM: Do not to proceed to Dubai Airport unless you have been contacted directly by your airline with a confirmed departure time, as schedules remain subject to change. Please continue to contact your airline for the latest updates regarding flight status and timings.
A day earlier, Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiya, that is determined to find and kill Netanyahu, had claimed that Israel and USA were hatching a False Flag Plan to frame Iran after attacking neighbouring/friendly countries.
“To all neighbouring countries and to the Muslim peoples of the region: The US/Israel, defeated on the military battlefield and in political alliances against Iran, has resorted to deception and trickery. It has devised a satanic plan by copying the Iranian Shahed-136 drone and carrying out FALSE FLAG attacks on unjustified targets in regional countries with a new name, the “Lucas drone.
“The enemy’s aim is to create mistrust, blame the Islamic Republic of Iran, and ultimately sow discord and division between Iran and neighbouring countries, in order to distort the defensive, lawful, and legitimate actions of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (by means of False Flag). The governments and peoples of the region should know that the defensive doctrine of the Islamic Republic of Iran against US military aggression and the Zionist occupying regime is based on legal principles and strong logic.
“As the Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly declared, it targets only the objectives, centers, and interests of the United States and the Israeli occupying regime. Wherever it carries out a strike, it accepts responsibility by issuing an official statement. Examples of this include the malicious attacks on sites in neighbouring and friendly countries such as:
- Turkey
- Kuwait
- Iraq
In recent days, which were falsely attributed to Iran.
“Wise responses by officials in those countries to these deceptive (False Flag) and satanic manoeuvres will suffocate this conspiracy at its birth. Not being deceived by divisive agitation and satanic schemes is essential, because falling for them will only encourage their expansion. Therefore, it is necessary that we trust one another and preserve unity and cooperation in order to force the foreign aggressor enemy to retreat from these satanic acts.”
Meanwhile, on the 16th day of ongoing War (15th Feb, 2026), Iran launched 200 ballistic missiles towards Israel, many landed in Ramla and Tel Aviv, wounding numerous Israeli citoyens and damaging properties (including vehicles and few batiments in the neighbourhood).
Newspakistan.tv
Sania Jamali is based in Dubai and writes on National Politics of the region.
