UAE Closes Airspace Amidst Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks
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UAE Shuts Airspace Amid Iranian Missile, Drone Strikes; Shah Gas Field Hit
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News18•17-03-2026, 07:15
UAE Shuts Airspace Amid Iranian Missile, Drone Strikes; Shah Gas Field Hit
•UAE temporarily closes airspace as an "exceptional precautionary measure" following Iranian missile and drone attacks.
•UAE Ministry of Defence actively responding to incoming threats; Dubai authorities confirm successful interceptions.
•Operations at massive Shah gas field suspended after a drone attack ignited a fire, now contained with no injuries.
•Shah gas field, 180 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, is one of the world's largest, operated by ADNOC.
•This follows repeated targeting of UAE energy and transport infrastructure by Iran, including a recent drone attack on Fujairah petroleum industrial zone.
