DUBAI, March 1 — Dubai’s international airport and its landmark Burj Al Arab hotel sustained damage as overnight Iranian retaliatory attacks spread across the Gulf states and the wider ​Middle East, reaching beyond US bases and interests.

Four people were injured at the airport, the emirate’s media office said early on Sunday.

Dubai’s media office said on X that “a concourse at Dubai International (DXB) sustained minor damage in an incident, which was quickly contained,” without giving further details.

It later also confirmed that a drone was intercepted, ‌and debris caused a minor fire on the Burj Al Arab’s outer facade.

Dubai is ⁠the biggest tourism and trade hub ⁠in the Middle East and its airport is one of ⁠the world’s busiest travel hubs.The Burj ⁠Al Arab hotel ⁠has long been one of the emirate’s most recognisable symbols. Opened in 1999 on an artificial island off Jumeirah Beach, the sail-shaped tower quickly became an emblem of a city ⁠intent on projecting luxury on a global scale.

On Saturday, a fire broke out near another hotel on the city’s artificially made Palm Jumeirah Island.