Dubai Tourists Shelter in Basements Amid Iran Strikes: Viral Video Confirmed by Grok

• The Gulf region experienced intense missile and drone attacks following Iran's retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on Tehran.
• A viral video shows tourists in Dubai sheltering in hotel basements and parking garages on mattresses, fearing further attacks.
• X's chatbot Grok confirmed the video's authenticity, stating luxury hotels moved guests to shelter after Iranian strikes hit sites like Fairmont, The Palm, and Burj Al Arab.
• Explosions were reported across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, and other cities, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards calling it a "large-scale" retaliatory attack.
• The conflict, triggered by the reported killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has led to airspace closures, stranded travelers, and casualties in UAE and Kuwait.