Operations at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were again temporarily suspended due to the fallout from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
On the 7th (local time), according to Reuters and Bloomberg, Dubai authorities said, "To ensure the safety of passengers, airport staff, and airline crew, operations at Dubai International Airport will be temporarily suspended."
Bloomberg said this followed minor incidents caused by debris after the UAE intercepted projectiles in its airspace.
Accordingly, flights by Emirates, based in Dubai, also stopped again. Emirates had halted some flights due to the Iran war and said on the 6th it would resume operations on all routes.
However, Emirates announced "operations will resume" about 30 minutes after Dubai flights were suspended, and Dubai Airport soon said it would partially resume operations.
Airspace over the Middle East has been effectively paralyzed since the 28th, when the Iran war broke out. Iran has continued drone and missile attacks targeting major airports and infrastructure in neighboring Gulf countries in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
Dubai International Airport, which ranked first in the world for international passenger traffic last year, indefinitely suspended flights after Iran's drone attacks and has been resuming limited operations since the 2nd.