OMAN. WELL, I’M JENN SULLIVAN REPORTING. >> IT JUST HAVE TO FIND THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE WHERE THEY ARE. >> WITH ALL THE ATTACKS HAPPENING IN IRAN AND NEARBY CITIES LIKE TO BUY A MOTHER FROM CAPE CORAL IS WORRIED FOR HER SON. SAFETY. RIGHT NOW, NEW AT 6 GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER TALK US ALL HEARS FROM HER. >> AIRPORTS ARE CLOSED. THE BORDERS ARE CLOSED SO THEY CAN’T GET OUT. THEY CAN’T LEAVE. SO THEY JUST HAVE TO FIND THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE WHERE THEY ARE. SUZANNE STOKER IS WORRYING FOR HER SON’S SAFETY ARMY VETERAN JARED BROWNLOW HAS LIVED IN DUBAI WITH THIS FAMILY FOR 5 YEARS. DUBAI IS VERY CLOSE. >> RIGHT ACROSS THE WATER FROM IRAN. SO WHEN HE MOVED THERE, I WAS WORRIED, YOU KNOW, BUT NOW EVEN MORE WORRIED. MISSILE ATTACKS THE LAST FEW DAYS, ANY RON AND NEARING COUNTRIES INCLUDING DUBAI, ARE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT. BROWNLOW SHARED THIS VIDEO OF ONE OF THE FIRST BOMBS HITTING NEAR HIS HOME WHEN STOKER SAW THE NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SHE IMMEDIATELY REACHED OUT TO HER HE HAPPENED TO BE AWAKE. ARE YOU OK? WHAT’S GOING ON? ARE YOU OKAY? AND I AM. HE SAID, YEAH, WE ACTUALLY HEARD THE BOMB. IT WAS A HUGE LOWN SOUND AND THE WHOLE FAMILY HEARD IT WAS DURING THE DAYTIME. AND IT RATTLED THE HOUSE AND I’M LIKE, OH, NOW ALL STOKER CAN DO IS PRAY FOR HER FAMILY AND HOPE NO ONE ELSE HAS TO DEAL WITH THE FEAR. SHE’S FEELING WHAT YOU THINK IS VERY SAFE CAN BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DANGEROUS. AND WE NEED TO CONSIDER THAT FOR AMERICA. YOU KNOW, THERE’S TERRORIST CELLS ALL AROUND AMERICA AND WE ARE
Cape Coral mother of veteran fears for family’s safety amid missile attacks near Dubai
Suzanne Stoker, mother of Army veteran Jared Brownlow, expresses concern for her son’s safety as missile attacks near Dubai heighten her fears.
Updated: 6:17 PM EST Mar 1, 2026
Suzanne Stoker from Cape Coral is worried for her son, Army veteran Jared Brownlow, who has lived in Dubai with his family for five years. Missile attacks in Iran and nearby countries, including the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, have intensified her concerns.Stoker said, “The airports are closed, the borders are closed. So they can’t get out. They can’t leave. So they just have to find the safest place to be where they are.””Dubai is very close, right across the water from Iran. So when he moved there, I was worried, you know, but now I’m even more worried,” Stoker said.Brownlow shared a video of one of the missiles travelling close to his home. When Stoker saw the news on social media, she immediately reached out to her son. “He happened to be awake. I said, ‘are you okay? What’s going on? Are you okay?’ And he said, ‘yeah, we actually heard the bomb. It was a huge loud sound and the whole family heard, it was during the daytime, and it rattled the house’ and I’m like, ‘oh no,'” Stoker said.All Stoker can do is pray for her family and hope no one else has to deal with the fear she’s feeling. “What you think is very safe can become suddenly very dangerous. And we need to consider that for America. You know, there’s terrorist cells all around America, and we’re at threat. We’ve got to stop this,” Stoker said.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
Suzanne Stoker from Cape Coral is worried for her son, Army veteran Jared Brownlow, who has lived in Dubai with his family for five years. Missile attacks in Iran and nearby countries, including the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, have intensified her concerns.
Stoker said, “The airports are closed, the borders are closed. So they can’t get out. They can’t leave. So they just have to find the safest place to be where they are.”
“Dubai is very close, right across the water from Iran. So when he moved there, I was worried, you know, but now I’m even more worried,” Stoker said.
Brownlow shared a video of one of the missiles travelling close to his home. When Stoker saw the news on social media, she immediately reached out to her son. “He happened to be awake. I said, ‘are you okay? What’s going on? Are you okay?’ And he said, ‘yeah, we actually heard the bomb. It was a huge loud sound and the whole family heard, it was during the daytime, and it rattled the house’ and I’m like, ‘oh no,'” Stoker said.
All Stoker can do is pray for her family and hope no one else has to deal with the fear she’s feeling. “What you think is very safe can become suddenly very dangerous. And we need to consider that for America. You know, there’s terrorist cells all around America, and we’re at threat. We’ve got to stop this,” Stoker said.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.