‘RHODubai’ Star Caroline Brooks Plans to Flee Dubai with Family After Iran Missile Strikes

As tensions escalate across the Persian Gulf, one of Dubai’s most famous reality stars is making plans to leave. Caroline Brooks, a cast member on The Real Housewives of Dubai, has told TMZ that her family intends to book flights out of the United Arab Emirates as soon as possible, heading straight to Boston to stay with her parents.

The decision comes after Iran launched a massive wave of retaliatory missile and drone strikes against multiple Gulf states, following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Over the weekend, Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and bomb-carrying drones at targets across the UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. The UAE Defence Ministry confirmed that Iran launched 165 ballistic missiles at the country, with 152 intercepted and 13 falling into the sea. Additionally, 541 drones were fired, with 35 striking the UAE.

The attacks hit close to home for Dubai residents. Dubai International Airport sustained damage in a separate incident, with two people hurt when debris from intercepted drones fell into the courtyards of two homes. Video also surfaced of a suspected Iranian drone strike near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, sparking a blaze that was later contained by emergency teams.

Three people were killed in the Iranian attacks on the UAE, workers from Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and at least 58 others were injured across the country.

For Brooks, the danger feels personal. She says her son is “terrified to fly in what he sees as a war zone,” and she’s doing everything she can to calm him down before they travel. The family’s planned destination is Boston, where they will seek safety with her parents until the situation stabilizes.

Airports in the UAE have reopened after being shut down for roughly 48 hours amid the escalating conflict. However, the situation remains fluid. Only select flights are operating under restricted airspace conditions, and many routes remain canceled or delayed.

The attacks have shattered the perception of the Gulf as a safe haven. The New York Times reports that Dubai’s image as “the safest haven in a volatile Middle East, offering a life of luxury to Iranian businessmen, American celebrities and Russian oligarchs alike” has been “irrevocably shaken”.

For many residents, the shock is profound. “We came to the Gulf because it’s known to be safer than Lebanon. Now I don’t know what to do or how to think really,” one Lebanese woman living in Riyadh told AFP.

As President Donald Trump has suggested the attacks could last for weeks or longer, celebrities and ordinary residents alike are reconsidering their safety in a region once seen as untouchable. For Caroline Brooks and her family, the choice is clear: get out now and hope they can return to a quieter Dubai on the other side.