Since the war began last week with Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, the Emirates has waived all visa overstay fees for Iranians stranded in the country. On Tuesday, the Emirati ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, called the Iranian president to express “solidarity with Iran and its people during these challenging times.”

Latest Iranian missiles kill at least eight people and hit the key Haifa oil refinery as Israel targets command centers of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.