Authorities put down limited fire in vicinity of US consulate in Dubai after drone strike, media office says

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Mar 3, 2026

Smoke billows from an area near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 3, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. Video Obtained By Reuters/via REUTERS — VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS

March 3 (Reuters) - Authorities have put down a limited fire in the vicinity of the U.S. consulate in Dubai due to a drone strike and no injuries were reported, Dubai's media office said on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Chris Reese)

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