Top updates: Indian hurt in Dubai drone incident, US denies escorting oil tanker through Hormuz

An Indian citizen was among four persons injured after “two drones fell” near the Dubai airport on Wednesday, the city authorities said.

This came amid the conflict in West Asia that began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched an attack on the Iranian government. Tehran has retaliated by launching missiles and drones at targets in the Gulf, including US bases and major cities in the region.

Here are more top updates from the conflict in West Asia:

• An Indian citizen suffered “moderate injuries” while two Ghanaian and one Bangladeshi national sustained minor injuries on Wednesday when two drones “fell” in the vicinity of the Dubai International Airport, the media office of the city government said on social media. However, it added that air traffic was operating normally.
• The US said that it had struck multiple Iranian naval vessels, including 16 minelaying vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterbody connects the Gulf to the Arabian Sea. About 20% of the global petroleum supply passes through the maritime chokepoint.

U.S. forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/371unKYiJs— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 10, 2026

• On Tuesday, the White House said that the United States military has not yet escorted any commercial ships through the Strait...

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