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The Burj Khalifa remained intact after Iran's 2026 attacks on the UAE.

The Claim

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in 2026.

The Short Version

The Burj Khalifa remained intact and was not confirmed hit by an Iranian missile. Although Iranian attacks caused damage elsewhere in the UAE in 2026 and the tower was reportedly evacuated as a precaution, official accounts and independent reporting do not document its destruction. Widely circulated imagery purporting to show the building burning or under attack was identified as fabricated or misrepresented.

Caveats

  • Verified damage to other Dubai and UAE locations does not establish damage to the Burj Khalifa.
  • Viral images and videos showing the tower burning or being struck were AI-generated or misrepresented.
  • A precautionary evacuation is not evidence that the building was hit or destroyed.

The Receipts

  1. UAE Defence Ministry: Iran Ballistic Missiles Targeting Maritime Navigation Fall into Sea, No Land Impact

    gulfnews.com

  2. UAE announces successful interception of new wave of Iranian missiles | Emirates News Agency

    wam.ae

  3. UAE air defence systems successfully intercept more Iranian missiles, drones | Emirates News Agency

    wam.ae

  4. United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war

    en.wikipedia.org

  5. Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Burj Khalifa On Fire Amid US Attack On Iran -- It's AI | Lead Stories

    leadstories.com

  6. Dubai Airport to Burj Al Arab - Full list of UAE locations damaged in Iranian attack | Hindustan Times

    hindustantimes.com

  7. Fact check: Was Dubai’s Burj Khalifa hit by an Iranian missile? | World News | Zee News

    zeenews.india.com

  8. Burj Khalifa Struck by Iran Drones? Fact-Checking Viral Claims and Videos | Times Now

    timesnownews.com

  9. Burj Khalifa evacuated? Why Dubai authorities are asking people to vacate world's tallest building | World News

    hindustantimes.com

  10. 'Dubai's nightmare': Iranian strikes shatter calm of UAE business hub | Middle East Eye

    middleeasteye.net

+ 25 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

Burj KhalifaDubaiIslamic Republic of IranUnited Arab Emirates

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