British tourist faces Dubai prison sentence for 'filming Iranian missiles'

British tourist faces Dubai prison sentence for 'filming Iranian missiles' Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 12:48 Man from London, aged 60, is charged with 20 others over videos and online posts related to missile attacks on Dubai Dubai's skyline on 11 March 2026 (AFP) Off A British tourist is facing two years in prison in Dubai for allegedly filming missiles hitting the city, as the United Arab Emirates cracks down on those sharing what it calls "rumours". The Londoner, aged 60, was arrested on Monday night and has been charged alongside 20 others over videos and online posts related to Iranian missile attacks on Dubai. He reportedly deleted the video immediately when asked to and insisted he did not intend to break the law.