Lindsay Lohan, her husband Bader Shammas, and their young son Luai are confirmed to be safe and unharmed amid ongoing Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting Dubai, where the family resides. A source close to the situation informed TMZ on Sunday that the Mean Girls star, 39, her businessman spouse, also 39, and their infant are all okay following the attacks on the city, which Lohan has called home for more than ten years.
Lohan's Response to the Crisis
Lohan took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to address the escalating conflict, posting a heartfelt message that read, 'Praying for peace. Stay safe everyone. God bless us all.' This public statement came as the actress and her family navigated the tense situation from their Dubai residence.
Family Background and Recent Life in Dubai
The couple first met in 2020, became engaged in November 2021, and married in the summer of 2022. They welcomed their first child, son Luai, in July 2023. In an interview with Vogue Arabia last week, Lohan opened up about her romance with Shammas, describing their dynamic as having 'a great balance.'
'We’re so good together because he’s so calm and I’m like a firecracker,' she said. 'Being in Dubai is very grounding. I get to just spend time with my family. The city gives me a sense of being with what’s most important.'
Wider Regional Conflict and Economic Impact
The update on Lohan's safety comes as Iran continues to fire missiles at Israel and Arab states, with the conflict expanding to include militias backed by Tehran across the Middle East. This includes attacks by Hezbollah on Israel, which has retaliated against the group in Lebanon, while the United States has conducted strikes on targets in Iran.
As American and Israeli airstrikes persist, top Iranian security official Ali Larijani stated on X, 'We will not negotiate with the United States.' Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister suggested that military units might be acting independently from central government control, particularly regarding attacks on Gulf Arab nations that have historically served as intermediaries for Tehran.
Casualties and Stock Market Closures
Iranian leaders have reported that more than 200 people have been killed since the strikes began, which also resulted in the deaths of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials. The violence is having significant economic repercussions, with the United Arab Emirates shutting down its main stock exchanges at the start of the trading week as the regional war intensifies.
The Capital Market Authority announced that the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market would be closed on Monday and Tuesday, with plans to monitor the situation closely and take further steps if necessary. Nasdaq Dubai also halted trading for both days. Dubai, the Gulf's primary business hub, and Abu Dhabi, an important financial center home to major sovereign wealth funds, are both affected. The benchmark index for the Saudi Exchange, the region's largest stock market, fell 2.2 percent on Sunday.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Lindsay Lohan for additional comment on the story, but no further details have been released at this time.
