Emirati minister tells BBC Iran must end strikes on Gulf

The United Arab Emirate's Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has called on Iran to end its strikes on countries in the region and vowed that her country would "bounce back". More than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the UAE since the war began, she said. The extent of the attacks came as a "shock", she told the BBC. Some of the UAE's best known buildings have been damaged - including Fairmont The Palm hotel, in the luxurious Palm Jumeirah area, and the Burj Al Arab hotel. Drones have landed near the Dubai International Airport and thousands of flights to the UAE have been cancelled. However Nusseibeh refused to be drawn on whether her country would retaliate militarily against Iran. "We were clear prior to the start of this escalation that the UAE would not allow its territory or airspace to be used in any attacks against Iran," she said. Asked if retaliatory strikes were off the table, she replied: "We will reserve the right for collective self defence under international law." Other Gulf states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman have also been targeted by Iran as it retaliates in response to US and Israeli attacks. Trade through the region's bi