Footage shows large drone blast near US consulate in Dubai

Video footage being shared on social media shows black smoke rising near the US consulate in Dubai. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 US secretary of state Marco Rubio addressed the strike, saying that 'all personnel are accounted for'. He said a drone struck a parking lot near the building, causing a fire. 'So we've been very fortunate, obviously, but our embassies and our diplomatic facilities are under direct attack from a terroristic regime,' Rubio said Fire caused by drone strike on US consulate in Dubai has been extinguished, officials say ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/dubai-us-consulate-fire-drone-strike The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #dubai #iran #iranwar #marcorunio #dronestrike #usconsulate #middleeast #middleeastcrisis #usa