In a dangerous new escalation of Operation Epic Fury, the United States has reportedly launched long-range HIMARS rocket strikes against Iranian targets from bases inside the United Arab Emirates, according to multiple intelligence sources.

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) batteries, positioned on UAE soil, fired precision-guided rockets deep into Iran, hitting IRGC missile storage sites and command nodes near the southern coast. The move marks a significant expansion of the conflict, as America now uses Gulf Arab territory as a direct launchpad for attacks on Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded with a bombshell statement that has sent shockwaves across the region. In a fiery televised address, Araghchi warned: “If the UAE allows its territory to be used as a launching pad to bomb Iran, then Dubai will no longer be safe. We have the capability and the will to obliterate it. The UAE must choose: neutrality or becoming a legitimate target.”

The threat to “obliterate Dubai” — one of the world’s richest and most iconic cities — has triggered immediate panic in the Gulf. Emergency meetings are underway in Abu Dhabi, and several major businesses have begun evacuating non-essential staff.

This development puts enormous pressure on the UAE, which hosts critical U.S. airbases including Al Dhafra, while trying to maintain economic ties with Iran.

The situation for Washington is increasingly precarious. The U.S. has already spent over $11 billion in munitions during the first week of the campaign. Both the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln remain compromised by repeated fires and missile damage, critical radar networks have been degraded, and interceptor stockpiles are dangerously low. Israel continues to face punishing Iranian missile and drone attacks.

By using UAE territory to strike Iran, America has crossed another threshold in this war. Tehran’s swift and explicit threat to retaliate against Dubai shows that Iran is ready to expand the battlefield into the economic and civilian heart of America’s Gulf allies.

Is the UAE about to pay the ultimate price for hosting U.S. forces? Will Iran really carry out strikes on Dubai’s glittering skyline?

As tensions explode across the Gulf and the shadow of wider war looms larger than ever, one thing is clear: Operation Epic Fury is no longer contained. It is rapidly turning into a regional inferno that could engulf entire cities.

The next 24 hours may decide the fate of Dubai — and the future of the Gulf.