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The Iran War (Feb-Apr 2026)

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Incident Code

Location

the Ajban Area in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

منطقة عجبان في ابو ظبي

On April 3, 2026, 12 civilians - seven Nepalese nationals and five Indian nationals - were injured by falling debris in the Ajban area of Abu Dhabi, UAE, following the alleged interception of Iranian missiles and drones by UAE air defences. The day of the strike, the Abu Dhabi Media Office announced via Twitter X…

Summary

Airstrike (Drone Strike), Artillery

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

United Arab Emirates Military, Iranian Military

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Incident Code

Location

Sweihan Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

شارع سويحان في أبو ظبي

On Thursday, March 26, 2026 an Indian national and a Pakistani national were killed, and three other civilians injured - an Indian national, a Jordanian national, and an Emirati national - by debris following the alleged interception of an Iranian missile on Sweihan Street in the in the northeastern part of the UAE capital, Abu…

Summary

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Iranian Military, United Arab Emirates Military

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Incident Code

Location

Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

مطار دبي الدولي

Shortly before 1 AM on March 1 2026, four civilians were injured at Dubai International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates, following an alleged Iranian drone attack. None of the victims were identified, but multiple sources confirmed that four civilians were injured as a result of the strike. One account from Mosafir.ma on Facebook described…

Summary

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Transportation (Airport)

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Iranian Military

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Incident Code

Location

Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

أبراج الاتحاد في ,أبو ظبي

On the morning of March 1, 2026, an Israeli woman and her son were injured following an alleged Iranian drone attack on one of the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Some sources described the incident as an Iranian drone strike, while others reported that it was the result of falling debris from…

Summary

Airstrike (Drone Strike), Artillery

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Unknown, Iranian Military

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Research and Investigations

Research, Update

Palestinian territories, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, Oman

The human cost of the 40-day Iran war

With U.S. and Iran 'peace deal' hanging in the balance, Airwars releases findings on 1,000 incidents of harm tracked across 14 countries

Methodology, Research

Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Iran, Syria, Jordan

Methodology note: Documenting civilian harm in the 2026 Iran, Israel, and US War

How Airwars tracked harm in 14 countries during the 40-day Iran War