Gulf Region / Israel — A night of coordinated explosions has rattled Dubai, Bahrain and multiple cities in Israel after Iran vowed sweeping revenge for a devastating US air and missile blitz on its territory, plunging the region into a new phase of fear and uncertainty.

In Dubai, fireballs lit up the outskirts near a major logistics hub and industrial zone, sending shockwaves through glass towers miles away. Witnesses reported deafening blasts, shattered windows and gridlocked highways as residents tried to flee vulnerable areas. Authorities imposed temporary flight suspensions at Dubai International and diverted traffic from Jebel Ali port while emergency sirens echoed across the city.

In Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, detonations near military and coastal infrastructure rattled Manama’s waterfront. Security forces flooded the streets around American and government facilities, urging civilians to stay indoors as smoke rose over restricted zones.

Across Israel, air‑raid sirens wailed from Tel Aviv to the south as incoming rockets and drones triggered a flurry of interceptor launches. While much of the barrage was shot down, several impacts sparked fires and injuries in residential and industrial areas.

Iranian state media hailed the blasts as “a calibrated response” to the US BLITZ, hinting more could follow if American and Israeli operations continue. Analysts warn that by hitting financial, military and civilian hubs in three different states at once, Tehran has signaled a willingness to widen the battlefield — and pushed the Middle East closer to a conflict with no clear off‑ramp.