Photos show damage to major cities and tourist hotspots across the Middle East, from Dubai to Tehran

A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.

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• The US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Saturday.
• Iran's retaliation involved strikes across six Gulf nations.
• Photos taken during and after the strikes showed damage to a luxury hotel in Dubai and other spots.

The attacks launched by the US and Israel on Iran escalated on Saturday, with retaliatory strikes hitting nations across the Gulf.