Dubai: A drone strike from Iran on Saturday targeted Dubai’s 23 Marina Tower, igniting a fire, as Tehran initiated a series of missile and drone assaults in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks on February 28.

Residents of the building, which is located in Dubai's iconic Creek Harbour area, were evacuated and Dubai Civil Defence teams doused the fire.

The viral footage shows smoke rising in the distance after reports of an Iranian drone being spotted near the area.

Iran has launched missile and drone strikes across the Middle East in retaliation for joint Israeli-US attacks on the Islamic republic, but footage of a burning high-rise building circulating on

The Iran war is rapidly spreading across the Gulf as a new wave of Iranian drones and missiles targeted four key US-allied nations — Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Air defences intercepted several incoming threats aimed at major cities and strategic energy sites,

Authorities also confirmed a blaze at the Burj Al Arab. Officials said there was also an “incident” at Dubai Airport that left four people injured.