Dubai government on Wednesday rubbished claims in certain sections of the international media that Dubai was not a safe place to visit following purported threats from Iran.

The Dubai Media Office stressed in a tweet that Dubai continues to provide "a secure environment for residents and guests from every corner of the globe".

It added in another tweet that "rumours being circulated regarding security threats targeting Dubai are fake and haven’t been issued from any official source in the Iranian Government".

"We urge everyone to refrain from circulating fake news and spreading rumours."