Middle East Tensions Escalate: UAE Condemns Iran Attacks, US Urges Citizens to Leave
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A fire erupted at the US embassy in Riyadh following an explosion, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The US has urged Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East.
The United Arab Emirates condemned Iranian missile attacks on Monday, calling it 'dangerous escalation' and announcing the immediate closure of its embassy in Tehran along with the withdrawal of its ambassador and diplomatic staff.
Special flights from UAE airports began operating to help stranded passengers depart, with limited operations resumed at Dubai airports (DXB & DWC) with a small number of permitted flights.
Etihad operated evacuation flights from Abu Dhabi to India on Monday, with flight EY 216 to Delhi landing at around 8 pm.
Amazon AWS reported connectivity issues due to Iranian retaliatory strikes, affecting data centres in Bahrain and the UAE.
The UAE foreign ministry condemned Iran attacks, describing them as a 'blatant violation of its sovereignty and national security.'
