The Dubai Media Office says explosions heard in the area are from “successful air defence interceptions”.

“The competent authorities in Dubai confirm that the sounds heard in various areas of the Dubai Emirate are the result of successful interceptions by air defences,” it said in a statement.

“The relevant teams continue to monitor the situation and take necessary measures to ensure everyone’s safety, and they urge the public to obtain information from its official sources.”

On the other hand, US President Donald Trump has said that it would be better for someone within Iran, rather than Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah, to lead the country once the US-Israel war on Iran has ended.

“He [Pahlavi] seems like a very nice person. But it seems to me that someone from within might be better” to take over, Trump told reporters as he met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House.

He also said that the worst-case scenario in his attack on Iran would be a new leader like the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“I guess the worst case would be, we do this, and then somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person, right?” said Trump.

“That could happen. We don’t want that to happen.”