A British man has been arrested for filming an Iranian missile attack on Dubai.
The 60-year-old man, from London, is understood to have been detained but has not been charged.
He allegedly filmed missiles raining down on the Middle East as Iran responded to ‘Operation Epic Fury’ by the US and Israel, The Telegraph reported.
The United Arab Emirates has been targeted by a number of Iranian missiles, but officials have been told not to take footage of attacks in the region.
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Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, said: “The UAE’s cybercrime laws are among the toughest in the world when it comes to social media.
‘People can be fined up to USD 77,000 simply for posting comments that authorities say are detrimental to “public order” or “national unity”.
‘In times of war, these laws become more dangerous. Citizens are effectively warned to remain silent online. Visitors are particularly vulnerable because they often assume that they are protected by free speech standards in their home countries. Actually no.
‘The risks are very real, and many people are now too afraid to speak out publicly, even if they disagree with what is happening.
“Taking photos of government buildings is illegal and people have been charged for posing in front of prohibited places.
‘There is a real risk that well-meaning visitors stranded in the UAE will inadvertently break the law.’
This comes as the navy is preparing evacuation warships that will be deployed to help British tourists and expatriates stranded in Dubai.
RFA Lyme Bay is being placed on ‘enhanced readiness’ to deploy to the eastern Mediterranean to help British citizens stuck in the Middle East.
The Ministry of Defense said: ‘As part of prudent planning, we have taken the decision to increase the readiness of RFA Lyme Bay as a precautionary measure, should the ship be required to assist with maritime duties in the eastern Mediterranean.’
This ship, which is a landing ship, has aviation and medical facilities ready for humanitarian assistance missions.
It is currently in Gibraltar, with the status change being ‘precautionary’ only.
The influencers who remain in the country say they are ‘caught in the middle of the Third World War’.
Aviation expert Daniel Goz, who is familiarly known as Nonstop Dan, admitted that he was stranded because his return ticket was only economy class.
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