Brussels 28.02.2026 Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has been stuck ‌in Dubai with his family among the other passengers in Al Maktoum International Airport while the flights ‌were suspended after ⁠U.S and ⁠Israeli attacks on Iran, a source close to the ministry said.

Italian media report that Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto is stuck in Dubai after airspace closures linked to Iranian retaliation.

He had traveled there privately and was due to return today, but his flight was canceled.

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The minister ⁠joined his family in Dubai on holiday. He ⁠was scheduled to return to Italy on Saturday ⁠afternoon.

Dubai just shut down. The busiest international airport on earth. Closed. Indefinitely.

Dubai International and Al Maktoum International both suspended all operations on February 28 per official Dubai Airports statement. Over 280 flights canceled. 250 more delayed. The airspace… pic.twitter.com/QU0VUuVshZ

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The ‌Italian carrier ⁠ITA Airways said ‌it had suspended flights to ⁠and from Dubai until further notice.
Dubai Airports confirmed that operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International (DWC) have been suspended until further notice, following a temporary partial closure of United Arab Emirates airspace. The decision, described by officials as a precautionary response to unfolding security risks, effectively froze movements through a hub that normally handles hundreds of thousands of passengers a day.

JUST IN: The busiest airport in the world, Dubai International Airport, has been shut down.pic.twitter.com/zf6qypkP6c

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The US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early Saturday, claiming it was meant to remove “threats” posed by the Iranian “regime.”

Separate video statements were released by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the U.S. President Donald Trump, who shared their vision for a regime change in Tehran.

Iran termed the strikes a violation of sovereignty and launched retaliatory operation.