DUBAI: Authorities in the UAE on Friday sounded an incoming missile alert for Dubai, before a second alert told the public to disregard the first.
A few minutes later, authorities sounded an all clear, without elaborating. It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the initial warning just after 5:15 p.m. local.
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 US over its control of the Strait of Hormuz, even with the current interim deal in the Iran war.
* With AP
