Iran launched drone and missile barrages targeting cities across the Middle East including Dubai, retaliating for U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
Iranian drone and missile barrages targeted cities across the Middle East including Dubai
Attacks occurred at the weekend
Tehran launched attacks in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
A joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran.
The killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, confirmed by Iran on Sunday, triggered retaliatory attacks from Iran – which has targeted US military bases and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf.
An Iranian drone struck Dubai International Airport. Four employees were injured.
The airport suffered minor damage.
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:45.113Z
Source story: 4097527-zelensky-offers-help-in-countering-iranian-drones-in-middle-east-in-return-for-truce