Dubai — Shock and disbelief gripped Dubai after a suspected Iranian drone attack struck near the US Consulate, sparking a fierce fire inside the diplomatic compound and jolting one of the Gulf’s most secure cities into the front line of Iran’s rolling revenge campaign.

Witnesses in the upscale district that hosts foreign missions reported a sudden roar of low‑flying engines, followed by a sharp explosion that shook nearby apartment towers and office blocks. Video shot from balconies shows flames licking over an outer consular building as thick black smoke billows into the night sky, sirens wailing across the area while security forces race to seal off surrounding streets….