Authorities have put out a limited fire in the vicinity of the US consulate in Dubai due to a drone strike, and no injuries were reported, Dubai's media office said on Tuesday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that a drone had struck a parking lot adjacent to the consulate, and said that all personnel were accounted for.
Earlier, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards reported that explosions were heard simultaneously across the Gulf, as Reuters witnesses also reported hearing loud bangs in Kuwait, the Emirati cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and the Qatari capital of Doha.
Iraqi authorities have also downed a drone on Tuesday, which had attempted to target the US consulate in Erbil, two security sources told Reuters.
Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at neighboring Arab countries since they were hit by US and Israeli strikes Saturday morning at the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
On Monday, the UAE announced that since the start of the attack, 174 ballistic missiles had been detected to have been launched toward the country, with 161 of them destroyed, while 13 fell into the sea.
Some 689 Iranian drones had been detected, and 645 were intercepted, while 44 fell within the country's territory.
Another eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed. In the UAE, three people have so far been killed, and another 68 suffered 68 minor injuries. While the vast majority of the projectiles were intercepted, others succeeded in hitting targets, striking Dubai International Airport and the famous Burj al Arab and Palm Jumeirah hotels.
Disruption in Gulf states
Also on Monday, Qatar shot down two Su-24 fighter jets coming from Iran, the Qatari defense ministry said.
In Iraq, three armed drones were shot down over Erbil Airport in northern Iraq, where US forces are stationed. Security sources reported the incident but did not elaborate further on the drone's origin or purpose.
In Dubai, DP World announced that operations at the Jebel Ali port had resumed after a disruption, as reported by Reuters. This followed the recent regional tension and security concerns in the Gulf.
The US embassy in Jordan issued a security alert on Sunday, urging American citizens in the country to shelter in place after reports of missiles, drones, or air-to-air missiles being detected in Jordanian airspace.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday there was "no justification" for Iran's attacks on civilian areas in the Middle East.
"We have called for Iran to cease these indiscriminate attacks immediately," Albanese told Parliament.
Anna Ahronheim, Reuters, and James Genn contributed to this report