Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 Tensions in the Middle East have heated\nfurther after Iranian retaliatory strikes hit several Gulf states at the\nweekend, described as a response to military actions by the United\nStates and Israel.<\/p>\n
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported threats of missiles and\ndrones emanating from Iran, with its air defence system currently\nresponding to the threats, according to the UAE Ministry of Defence in a\npost on X, cited by CNBC International on Sunday, 8 March 2026.<\/p>\n
According to the UAE government, the air defence system intercepted a\nnumber of ballistic missiles. Meanwhile fighter jets were deployed to\ncounter drones and other aerial munitions.<\/p>\n
The situation grew tense on Saturday evening when missile alert\nsirens sounded across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Residents were advised to\nseek shelter urgently.<\/p>\n
A loud explosion was heard in several areas. A tall building in the\nDubai Marina area, 23 Marina, was reported to have been struck by\nfalling debris from the missile interception.<\/p>\n
Local authorities confirmed that there were no injuries from the\nincident. However, debris falling in Al Barsha also struck a vehicle and\nkilled a Pakistani driver.<\/p>\n
At Dubai International Airport, passengers waiting for flights were\ndirected to shelter in the airport\u2019s tunnel to avoid the threat of\nattack.<\/p>\n
Amid the escalation, Iran announced a major domestic development. The\nMehr News Agency quoted Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Alam al-Huda as reporting\nthat a new leader had been appointed by the Assembly of Experts.\nHowever, the name of the leader has not yet been announced to the\npublic.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll rumours and reports that try to portray that the Assembly of\nExperts has not decided are pure lies,\u201d al-Huda said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, two influential Iranian clerics had previously urged that\nthe new leader be named promptly to safeguard governmental\nstability.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the Israeli military (IDF) warned it would target\nanyone involved in the process of appointing a new Iranian leader. \u201cWe\nwarn all parties intending to participate in the leadership replacement\nmeeting that we will not hesitate to target you. This is a warning!\u201d the\nIDF wrote in a Persian-language post on X.<\/p>\n
Former US President Donald Trump also stated that Washington should\nhave a role in determining Iran\u2019s new leader. But the Iranian government\nimmediately rejected the statement.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/amid-attacks-iran-announces-new-leader-has-been-chosen-1772997391", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }