FUJAIRAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – MARCH 05: Smoke rises after an explosion in the industrial zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defence, according to the Fujairah media office on March 05, 2026, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. In recent days, Iran has fired drones and missiles toward the UAE and other Gulf states, following the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that began on February 28. Foreign ministers from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) held an online meeting on March 1 and issued a statement saying they will take “all necessary measures” to defend their security and territory, condemning Iran’s attacks as “heinous.” (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)