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Politics · 13 March 2026

Britons warned against filming missile strikes in UAE

Britons warned against filming missile strikes in UAE

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Britons risk fines, imprisonment, or deportation for taking or sharing images of Iranian missile impacts in the UAE. The British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates issued this warning on X, saying such acts break cyber-crime laws that disturb public security. This follows a 60-year-old Briton being charged in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes.

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