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Explosions Heard in Dubai Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions and Threats to Strategic Red Sea Routes

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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago

What happened

Explosions were heard in Dubai amid escalating US-Iran tensions, with Iran directing Houthi rebels to prepare for a possible blockade of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The US conducted multiple strikes on Iranian targets, prompting Iranian threats of expanded retaliation and attacks on US assets in Kuwait and Jordan.

01Explosions occurred in central Dubai; cause remains unknown.
02Iran instructed Houthis to prepare to block Bab al-Mandeb Strait if US attacks energy sites.
03Houthis deployed forces near Bab al-Mandeb awaiting Iran's final order.
04US conducted multiple strikes on Iranian military and missile sites in 24 hours.
05Iran threatened expanded retaliation and called US interference in Hormuz a red line.
06Iran attacked US radar in Kuwait and communication sites in Jordan; Jordan intercepted missiles.

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