The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) on Thursday denied a Reuters report citing witnesses who said blasts were heard in downtown Dubai.
The GDMO called the Reuters report regarding explosions in downtown Dubai "false," further urging the public and media to "rely only on official sources for accurate information and to avoid spreading rumors or unverified information."
Reuters later withdrew their story "pending post-publication review."
Additionally, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps posted a claim on their social media that explosions shook the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi. The claims were also published by official Iranian state broadcasters, including Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
Meanwhile, the IRGC-run Fars News Agency reported that US missiles hit locations near Bandar Abbas, near the Strait of Hormuz.
No Iranians were injured or damage reported in the strikes on Bandar Abbas, semi-official Iranian outlet Mehr News Agency cited Hormozgan Governorate, where Bandar Abbas is located, as saying.
Mehr also reported that US projectiles hit near Qeshm Island on Thursday.
Later on Thursday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that it began a new wave of strikes on Iran for the fifth consecutive night.
Shortly afterward, Iranian state TV again reported US projectiles hitting Bandar Abbas.
Iran claims to launch attacks against US bases in Bahrain
On Thursday morning, the Iranians claimed to have launched "Arash" suicide drones towards US Army Super Hawk radars, facilities, and Patriot missile defense systems at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
Also on Thursday, IRIB cited an Iranian military spokesperson, who threatened Middle East countries that host US military bases.
"Security imported from the US will not last for countries in the region," the spokesperson said.
The UAE hosts US military bases, including Al Dhafra Air Base, which is located approximately 32 km. (20 miles) south of Abu Dhabi.
During the early hours of Thursday morning, IRIB claimed that Iranian air defense systems shot down a US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper drone over Khuzestan Province. The US military has not corroborated this claim.
Kuwaiti military: 32 Iranian drones intercepted within airspace, debris fell in residential areas, caused material damage, no injuries
Amid this, Kuwait's Defense Minister published an infographic laying out the Iranian attacks on the Gulf state throughout Thursday.
In the statement, the ministry spokesperson, Maj.-Gen. Saud Abdulaziz al-Otaibi, said that the military intercepted 32 hostile drones within Kuwaiti airspace "since dawn."
"The sinful Iranian aggression resulted in targeting several vital facilities in the country, and the interception operations against the hostile targets led to the fall of debris in several residential areas, causing material damage, with no human injuries recorded," Otaibi said.
CENTCOM publishes video of F-35 stealth fighter jet refueling mid-air
Meanwhile, CENTCOM shared a video on its official X/Twitter account showing a US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter being refueled mid-air by a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying patrols over the Middle East.
CENTCOM did not clarify whether this jet was conducting operations against Iran.
Iran reports US attacks on airport, bridge
Later on Thursday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported an American attack on the Iranshahr airport. According to the report, three strong explosions were heard around the airport, where Iranian armed forces are stationed.
Additionally, Iran's semi-official Fars said a bridge in Bandar Khamir had been targeted in an attack from the US.
The Kehvarstan bridge, which crosses the Shur River in southern Iran, is a key transportation route, according to Tasnim. Traffic on the Bandar Abbas-Kehvarstan-Lar route has been suspended, it added.
Two were injured in the attack, Iran's semi-official YJC news agency said.
Tasnim also denied explosions in the Iranian city of Zahedan, citing on-site investigations in "key locations in the city" indicating that reports of attacks are untrue.