There is no American military base in Dubai, then why did Iran fire missiles there? this came to light

After the attack on Iran, on Sunday (1 March 2026) Tehran also carried out devastating attacks in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Manama the capital of Bahrain and Doha the capital of Qatar. The UAE Defense Ministry said that Iran has fired about 165 ballistic missiles at their country. Of these, 152 were destroyed by the UAE’s air defense system and the remaining 13 missiles fell into the sea. America has military bases in Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, but the attack by Iran in Dubai shocked the world because America does not have an official military base there.

Why did Iran target Dubai?

Al Dhafra US Air Base is in Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE. The US Air Force uses this airport in collaboration with the UAE Air Force. According to the US Air Force Central Command, operations against Islamic State have been conducted from here. Jebel Ali Port located in Dubai is the main port of the US Navy.

Although this is not an official military base of America. Despite this, this port provides great strength to the US Navy in the Middle East. American aircraft carriers and other naval ships visit here frequently. It is strategically important for America during war.

Where are the US military bases in the Middle East?

America operates its military bases from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq. The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet is headquartered in Bahrain. Al Udeid Air Base in Doha is the advance headquarters of the US Central Command. America conducts operations from here from Egypt to Kazakhstan. This is America’s largest military base in the Middle East, where about 10 thousand US soldiers are deployed.

More than 2300 American soldiers deployed in Saudi

US has Ali Al Salem Air Base in Anbar province of Iraq. It supports Iraqi security forces. Camp Arifzan in Kuwait is the forward headquarters of US Army Central. More than 2300 American soldiers are deployed in Saudi Arabia. They provide air and missile defense in collaboration with the Saudi government. These soldiers are deployed at Prince Sultan Air Base near Riyadh. This is the reason why Iran targeted those places from where the US military carries out operations in any way.