Photos show damage to major cities and tourist hotspots across the Middle East, from Dubai to Tehran

A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty ImagesThe US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Saturday.Iran's retaliation involved strikes across six Gulf nations.Photos taken during and after the strikes showed damage to a luxury hotel in …

A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali
A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.

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  • The US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Saturday.
  • Iran’s retaliation involved strikes across six Gulf nations.
  • Photos taken during and after the strikes showed damage to a luxury hotel in Dubai and other spots.

The attacks launched by the US and Israel on Iran escalated on Saturday, with retaliatory strikes hitting nations across the Gulf.

Hours into what the Trump administration is calling Operation Epic Fury, Iran responded with attacks on more than six countries, from the United Arab Emirates to Bahrain. Iran said it targeted bases that host US forces in the Middle East.

Satellite pictures also show extensive damage to Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei’s residence. Khamenei was killed on Saturday, though it is still unclear if he was at the Tehran compound when it was struck.

Intercepted missiles were seen streaking across the sky in Dubai, a tourist hotspot, and their debris appeared to spark fires and other issues. Fairmont’s famous luxury property on the Palm was hit.

Chaos was also abound at airports, amid mass flight cancellations as planes scrambled to clear the airspace over Iran.

A Crowne Plaza hotel in Manama, Bahrain’s capital, was damaged.
Security and civil defence workers stand outside the damaged Crown Plaza hotel, following an Iranian military strike, in Manama on March 1, 2026.
Security and civil defence workers stand outside the damaged Crown Plaza hotel, following an Iranian military strike, in Manama on March 1, 2026.

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“Debris resulting from an aerial interception” hit a southern Dubai port berth and did not cause injuries, per the city’s media office.
A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali
A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.

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Smoke was also seen billowing from the port.
A large plume of grey smoke from a port area, with red and white bollards in the foreground
Smoke billowed from Dubai’s Jebel Ali port after an Iranian attack. Authorities pointed to shrapnel from an aerial interception.

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Smoke rose over the Palm in Dubai, previously a glittering oasis of calm.
Smoke rises over a hotel damaged in Dubai's famed Palm Jumeirah.
Smoke was spotted rising over at least one building in Dubai’s famed Palm Jumeirah.

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One of the buildings hit in Dubai was Fairmont’s property on the Palm.
Firemen and rescue workers inspect the site of an explosion at the Fairmont The Palm Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
Workers were seen inspecting damage at the Fairmont The Palm Hotel in Dubai.

AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

Waves of explosions rocked Iran’s capital, Tehran.
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
Explosions rocked Tehran, Iran’s capital, on February 28.

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On Sunday, Qatar said it addressed a “minor fire” that did not cause injuries in its industrial area after a missile was intercepted.
Smoke coming from the left above a highway
Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha on March 1.

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A tower block in Manama was set ablaze by an exploding drone. Authorities say at least three buildings were hit.
An emergency service member stands in front of a rescue crane at the foot of a burning tower block.
Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in a building after an Iranian strike in Bahrain’s capital, Manama.

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