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AFP correspondents heard a loud explosion in Dubai on Saturday and one of them saw a plume of smoke rising from the city.

The explosions came in the wake of wide-ranging Iranian attacks on the Gulf, in retaliation for US and Israel strikes on Iran.

Residents and AFP correspondents in the Emirati, Qatari and Bahraini capitals heard more explosions on Saturday, as Iran launched waves of retaliatory strikes in the Gulf following US and Israeli attacks.

An AFP correspondent in Manama heard at least two blasts, with journalists in Qatar reporting a new wave of explosions. Residents in Abu Dhabi also heard explosions.

More loud explosions were also heard across Doha.

A drone struck Kuwait's international airport on Saturday, the civil aviation authority said, causing minor injuries as Iran retaliated across the Gulf for US and Israeli strikes.

"A drone targeted Kuwait International Airport, resulting in minor injuries to a number of employees, in addition to limited material damage to the passenger terminal," the authority said in a statement.

AFP