Banks in Dubai and Qatar have evacuated their offices after Iran threatened to target American and Israeli financial institutions in its next wave of strikes. Staff at Standard Chartered and Citi in Dubai were ordered to leave work today while all HSBC branches in Qatar have shut until further notice. The exodus comes after Iran declared it would target US and Israeli banks in revenge for an overnight attack on Bank Sepah in Tehran, an Iranian bank with ties to the country’s military. Dubai's airport came under attack today from Iranian drones eaving four people injured as influencers insist the emirate is safe. Follow the latest updates on the US-Israel war with Iran

Source: Daily Mail March 11, 2026 17:07 UTC