"Dubai Airport out of service. Iranian Missiles ripped it apart," a post on X claimed, sharing a video with a burning aircraft and terminal, while smoke is engulfing the building. It's been widely shared on social media, also on other platforms.
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What fact-checkers found (1)
- DW NewsFake
2026-03-04
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