Mumbai, March 3 Actress Erica Fernandes has shared the ground reality of Dubai as the crisis in West Asia intensifies. On Tuesday, the actress posted a video on her Instagram, showing people of Dubai going about their daily lives during the holy month of Ramadan, while the UAE's air defense systems continue to intercept missiles and projectiles.
She wrote in the caption, "Habibi, you are still welcome in Dubai."
The actress later clarified in the comments that she was not making comparisons to any country, but simply providing an objective view of what it feels like to live in a country that prioritizes safety from external threats.
She wrote, "Calm down, everyone. This is not a comparison to any other country. I am simply sharing the reality of the city I call home. It is easy to judge from the outside, but you won't know what this level of safety and efficiency is like until you are on the ground. I am speaking for the city I live in; we are safe, we are taken care of, and the situation is being handled perfectly. Take a deep breath."
The actress' post comes amid the unrest in the Middle East following Israel's attack on Iran. The Middle East is witnessing intense bombing, drone, and missile strikes after Israel carried out preemptive strikes against Iran, killing its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated with intensified strikes at US air bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.
This situation is the closest to a World War, the last of which the planet saw 8 decades ago. Things are spiraling out of control as UK airplanes are hovering over the Middle Eastern skies as a defense exercise.
Israel and the US also took out Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, who was the Supreme Leader of Iran for just 24 hours. With Ali Khamenei and Arafi gone, North Korea's Kim Jong Un is the only Supreme Leader in the world.