Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian assault, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi on March 1, 2026.
| Picture Credit score: Reuters
Police within the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi mentioned on Saturday (March 14, 2026) they’d arrested 45 folks, together with foreigners, for “spreading misinformation and filming and sharing occasion places” as Iran continued to strike the Gulf.
“The Abu Dhabi Police Felony Investigation Division arrested 45 people of assorted nationalities for filming completely different places throughout ongoing occasions and posting them on social media platforms,” the police mentioned.
“They had been additionally accused of spreading inaccurate and deceptive info, which might incite public opinion and unfold rumours throughout the group,” they added.
Printed – March 14, 2026 03:48 am IST
