Since the war began last week with Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, the Emirates has waived all visa overstay fees for Iranians stranded in the country. On Tuesday, the Emirati ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, called the Iranian president to express “solidarity with Iran and its people during these challenging times.”

Israel has been targeting Iran's nuclear sites with waves of strikes that have damaged its largest uranium enrichment site and centrifuge-production facilities. While United Nations atomic energy chief Rafael Grossi has warned of safety risks coming from attacking nuclear sites,