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3. Iranian state media urges 3 ports in the UAE to evacuate ahead of potential attacks
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:36 AM
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https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-14-2026#0000019c-ec90-d8e9-adfc-fd9eb6570000

Iranian state media urges 3 ports in the UAE to evacuate ahead of potential attacks
By SAMY MAGDY

Mizan, Iran’s official judiciary news agency, claimed without evidence that U.S. forces are located in the civilian ports of Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates — making the ports “legitimate targets” for Iranian attacks.

The news agency urged people in and around those ports to immediately evacuate, saying the facilities “may be targeted in the coming hours.”

Earlier Saturday, a drone interception sparked a fire near Fujairah’s port but there were no casualties, according to the Fujairah media office.

During the war, Gulf Arab states have faced seemingly unending and occasionally fatal Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting oil fields, cities and critical infrastructure.

Jebel Ali Port in Dubai is the busiest in the Middle East.

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