<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/anthony-albanese" rel="" target="_blank" title="Anthony Albanese"><span>Anthony Albanese</span></a><span> has confirmed no </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australian"><span>Australian</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/military" rel="" target="_blank" title="soldiers"><span>soldiers</span></a><span> were injured after an Iranian missile struck close to an airbase they were stationed on.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A road leading to the Al Minhad Air Base on the outskirts of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/dubai" rel="" target="_blank" title="Dubai"><span>Dubai</span></a><span> was struck by a missile hours ago, the PM confirmed, adding that Australian personnel were stationed at the air base at the time of the attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Speaking to media in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tasmania" rel="" target="_blank" title="Tasmania"><span>Tasmania</span></a><span> Albanese said all Australians on the base were accounted for.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-five-easy-ways-to-save-fuel-amid-crisis-explainer/99adb81c-b088-4cac-ad68-11ab7061714e" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>What are the best ways to save fuel? Five tips to help reduce petrol use</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I can assure everyone that every person there is safe," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There was minor damage to an accommodation block and a medical facility due to a small fire, that was created as a result of that projectile hitting a road leading up to that base."</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese condemned the attack and Iran's actions on its </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/middle-east" rel="" target="_blank" title="Middle Eastern"><span>Middle Eastern</span></a><span> neighbours.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-australian-troops-safe-after-uae-airbase-struck-by-iranian-missile/e5ca829b-b3c4-422a-8d03-c73c83eabe65" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I've spoken to the defence minister about this, and it's important that we recognise that the Iranian regime are engaging in frankly random attacks across the Gulf region," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>ECONOMY:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-2026-government-hint-changes-capital-gains-tax/938c783c-4361-4c06-bde7-bc3168cd2016" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>With one sentence, treasurer drops major hint on $22 billion tax overhaul</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-18-donald-trump-ramps-up-criticism-of-uk-pm-keir-starmer-top-counterterrorism-official-joe-kent-resigns/3dad59e0-f145-4995-96c3-74a6114a9e55" target="_blank"><strong><span>Global travel industry losing $844 million a day over Iran war</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Al Minhad Air Base is located about 24 kilometres away from the centre of Dubai, which has been consistently targeted by Iranian drones and missiles since the start of the conflict earlier this month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are around 100 Australian military personnel located in the Middle East at the moment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Most of them are in the UAE where we've had an operational headquarters at Al Minhad for many, many years now," Defence Minister Richard Marles said </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-richard-marles-confirms-australian-military-personnel-safe-after-strike-on-dubai-air-base-uae/7a5628dc-c4d2-4779-9bff-18567dc026a1" rel="" target="_blank" title="earlier this month"><span>earlier this month</span></a><span> when the base was previously targeted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There were no injuries on that strike, which happened just a day after Iran began to launch strikes towards American installations in the Middle East in response to strikes that killed their Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 3.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories 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