DUBAI — Iranians living here wake up every morning to calls from family members whose accounts of wartime Iran reveal in fragments the terror of life under attack by the United States and Israel. But even those who initially supported the strikes by the U.S. and Israel say they are now struggling to imagine the future. There is an Iranian hospital, mosque and even community clubs in Dubai, where Persian is often heard on the streets. The extent of ties between is partly why Iranians living in the UAE say the last two weeks have been so nightmarish. “It is my dream country being hit by my home country,” said Maryam, 53, who has lived in Dubai since 1984.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2026 01:36 UTC