DUBAI: The UAE said today its air defences were engaging missiles and drones coming from Iran for the second consecutive day, weeks into a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East war.
“UAE air defence systems are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats,” the defence ministry said in a statement on X, adding that they had “come from Iran”.
On Monday, an Iranian drone attack caused a fire, injuring three people at an energy installation in Fujairah, close to the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway that is the focus of tensions between the US and Iran.
Fujairah is the UAE’s main oil export terminal bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
The oil-rich UAE, a staunch US ally on Iran’s doorstep, has borne the brunt of Tehran’s retaliation, having been targeted by more than 2,800 missiles and drones during the war.