STORY: Dubai authorities brought under control on Monday (March 16) a fire caused by a drone attack near the city's international airport that forced a temporary suspension of flights, though no injuries were reported, they said.

The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights canceled, rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks, while the crisis sends fuel prices soaring.

Monday's incident is the third at the Dubai airport, one of the world's busiest international travel hubs, since Iran began its attacks on Gulf nations on February 28, with strikes Tehran has said aim at the U.S. presence in the region.

While the Gulf countries and others such as Iraq, Jordan and Turkey, host U.S. military facilities, Iran has used missiles and drones to target civilian facilities such as airports, hotels and ports.

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VIDEO SHOWS: SMOKE RISING NEAR DUBAI AIRPORT AFTER DRONE ATTACK / PLANES ON TARMAC

SHOWS: DUBAI, UAE (MARCH 16, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS VIEWS FROM MOVING VEHICLE OF SMOKE RISING NEAR DUBAI AIRPORT

2. VIEW FROM MOVING VEHICLE OF PLANES ON TARMAC

3. VARIOUS VIEWS FROM MOVING VEHICLE OF SMOKE

4. SMOKE