Missile alert goes off in Dubai but authorities quickly tell the public to… — AP Afghanistan

Several tankers have made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz using a new route promoted by a U.N. maritime agency. Iran has threatened vessels using the path, which runs along the coast of Oman. People photograph the Dubai Fountain with skyscrapers in the background outside Dubai Mall on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Destroyed buildings in a village in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates sounded an incoming missile alert on Friday for Dubai before quickly telling the public to “disregard the previous warning,” an indication it was likely triggered by mistake. The mobile phone alert startled many across Dubai, the first since the United States and Iran last week reached an interim ceasefire in the war. The warning underscored the ongoing tensions in the region, following an attack on a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past few days. Iran is suspected of launching a drone attack against a tanker off the coast of Oman on Thursday as Tehran increasingly challenges the region and the U.S. over its control of the strait, even with…

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• AP Afghanistan — 2026-06-26 13:25:40
  Missile alert goes off in Dubai but authorities quickly tell the public to disregard the warning
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