VIDEO Massive fire in an emirate near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran warned everyone in the ports to leave

Iran's military warned on Saturday that it considers ports and docks in the United Arab Emirates to be legitimate targets and urged people there to stay away, as a massive fire broke out at an Emirati port, France Presse and Reuters reported.

“We inform the leaders of the Emirates that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers as legitimate its right to defend its national sovereignty and territory by striking enemy American missiles located in ports, docks and hideouts of the American military” in the United Arab Emirates, the Khatam al-Anbiya joint command center said in a statement.

In the text broadcast by state television, the population is urged to “evacuate” these areas.

Fire in the emirate of Fujairah

Tehran's message came as some oil loading operations were suspended in the United Arab Emirates' emirate of Fujairah, a major refueling hub, after a fire broke out in the area on Saturday, Reuters sources said.

The fire broke out after debris fell from the interception of a drone, but no casualties were reported, the emirate's press office said. Civil defense forces are handling the incident to put out the fire, he added.

The authorities did not provide any information regarding the suspension of operations.

Bloomberg News previously reported that some oil loading operations at the port of Fujairah, located across the Strait of Hormuz, were suspended following a drone attack and fire.

Unconfirmed images posted online suggest a large-scale fire took place:

Reports indicate that drones allegedly launched from Iran struck the UAE's Fujairah Port, triggering a major fire and forcing a halt to oil loading operations. The port, strategically located outside the Strait of Hormuz, is a key hub for global energy shipments. Authorities have… pic.twitter.com/hLUq9W6GS9

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