Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and will be updated as soon as information becomes available.
An explosion and fire were seen at the U.S. Consulate in Dubai after what is estimated to be yet another drone strike on an American diplomatic post by the Iranians.
🚨 BREAKING: Video shows the moment a suspected Iranian drone SLAMMED into the US Consulate in Dubai, resulting in an explosion
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 3, 2026
The Consulate is currently on fire, with smoke seen from all across the city. pic.twitter.com/FvXmpZAexU
Large fire seen burning inside the perimeter of or very close to the U.S. Consulate Compound in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. pic.twitter.com/D2AqKWvBZI
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 3, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: The US Consulate in Dubai is ON FIRE after a reported strike on the building
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 3, 2026
Pray that ZERO Americans were hurt 🙏🏻
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🚨 BREAKING — IT’S CONFIRMED: A LARGE FIRE is engulfing the US Consulate in Dubai
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 3, 2026
Local reports state the building was hit with an Iranian drone, but I haven’t been able to corroborate that claim yet.
Pray for the US Marines who guard this consulate 🙏🏻 https://t.co/6dWngTn0RV pic.twitter.com/369T2AhDuA
🚨 JUST IN: Explosions just ROCKED the area of the American Consulate in Dubai, UAE as Iran continues retaliation
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 3, 2026
Pray there are NO American casualties 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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🚨 BREAKING: EXPLOSIONS heard in the vicinity of the US Consulate in Dubai
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 3, 2026
Reports from the ground seem to show the building ON FIRE after being targeted
It’s unknown if our consulate was manned at the time.
Developing… pic.twitter.com/KG2bnXqRqz
Numerous videos from onlookers show a fire engulfing the building and smoke billowing into the night sky.
A CNN source has reported that no one was inside the building at the time of the attack and that the fire has now been suppressed.
🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: NO INJURIES are reported after a suspected Iranian drone targeted the US Consulate in Dubai
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 3, 2026
Thank GOD! 🙏🏻
The fire has now been “put down,” per the Dubai Media Office pic.twitter.com/CgPnYiPrpb
A similar attack occurred yesterday evening, as two Iranian Shahed-style drones conducted a suicide attack on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. No one was said to be inside the facility at the time of the attack, and no casualties have been reported. The extent of the damage is unknown at this time.
