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Drone Strike Chaos: Guests Shelter as Missiles Intercept

3/5/2026

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Stuart Carson, an Irish businessman, described a nerve-wracking drone strike at his Dubai hotel, the Fairmont The Palm, amid escalating US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
The attack caused lobby chaos as Iranian missiles were intercepted nearby, forcing guests to shelter on a beach and in the hotel basement.
Following the attack, Carson faced flight cancellations and returned to Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening, stressing the need to get home safely.

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Stuart Carson, an Irish businessman, described a nerve-wracking drone strike at his Dubai hotel, the Fairmont The Palm, amid escalating US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
The attack caused lobby chaos as Iranian missiles were intercepted nearby, forcing guests to shelter on a beach and in the hotel basement.
Following the attack, Carson faced flight cancellations and returned to Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening, stressing the need to get home safely.