UAE Orders Closure of Iranian Hospital, Schools, and State-Linked Institutions in Dubai

UAE Mandates Sweeping Closures of Iranian Institutions in Dubai

The United Arab Emirates has issued directives ordering the suspension and closure of key Iranian institutions operating in Dubai, including the Iranian Hospital, Iranian schools, and the "Iranian Club." Under these new orders, "dispatched personnel working in these complexes must leave the UAE," according to the Telegram channel کافه سیاست 🖤.

The crackdown on the Iranian state-linked presence in the UAE coincides with an unprecedented wave of US and Israeli airstrikes across Iran and subsequent threats by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to destroy energy infrastructure throughout the Middle East.

The opposition-aligned network Iran International provided detailed timelines and outlined the broader scope of the closures in its report: Iranian Hospital: The facility has been given a one-month deadline to completely halt its operations. Iranian Club: The center, which Iran International explicitly notes "operates under the Islamic Republic," released a statement announcing that all of its activities will be terminated by March 16 (25 Esfand).

• Iranian Schools: With at least five Iranian schools currently active in the UAE, authorities have announced that affected students must be transferred to other schools.

Furthermore, UAE officials have targeted the Islamic Republic's diplomatic footprint. According to Iran International, authorities ordered the Iranian consulate in Dubai to heavily downsize its workforce. Moving forward, the consulate's "limited activity will continue with local staff."