UAE claims to intercept 12 Iranian-linked ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, 4 UAVs; Iran warns UAE over alignment with Israel

The United Arab Emirates UAE said its air defence systems intercepted a largescale missile and drone attack launched from Iran on Monday as regional tensions surged alongside sharp warnings from the Iranian military accusing the UAE of aligning with Israel and the United StatesThe UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles 3 cruise missiles and 4 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran The ministry reported that the attack resulted in three moderate injuriesIn an official statement posted by the UAE Ministry of Defence on X the countrys defences have now intercepted hundreds of incoming projectiles since the beginning of blatant Iranian attacks including a total of 549 ballistic missiles 29 cruise missiles and 2260 UAVsThe ministry also provided updated casualty figures stating that 227 people have been injured from multiple nationalities and that civilian fatalities have reached 10 It added that the broader toll includes a wide range of nationalities among both civilians and personnel reflecting the UAEs international population and workforceThe UAE air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles 3 cruise missiles and 4 UAVrsquosThe Ministry of Defence announced that on May 4 2026 the UAE air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles 3 cruise missiles and 4 UAVrsquos launched from Iran resulting in 3 moderatehellip pictwittercomFlrqZyB3Njmdash MOD UAE modgovae May 4 2026It said This brings the total number of injuries to 227 involving multiple nationalities including Emirati Egyptian Sudanese Ethiopian Filipino Pakistani Iranian Indian Bangladeshi Sri Lankan Azerbaijani Yemeni Ugandan Eritrean Lebanese Afghan Bahraini Comorian Turkish Iraqi Nepali Nigerian Omani Jordanian Palestinian Ghanaian Indonesian Swedish Tunisian Moroccan and RussianThe total number of martyrs has reached 3 including one civilian of Moroccan nationality contracted with the armed forces while the total number of civilian fatalities stands at 10 from the following nationalities Pakistani Nepali Bangladeshi Palestinian Indian and Egyptian it addedThe Ministry of Defence affirmed that it remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country the statement said adding that the UAE would continue to protect its sovereignty and national stabilityMeanwhile the IRGCaffiliated Tasnim news agency cited a military source warning that if the UAE becomes a plaything of Israel and takes any unwise action Iran would target Emirati interests and treat the country as part of the Zionist regime The source added that no part of Emirati facilities will be safe if such actions were taken and warned of consequences if the UAE repeats the mistake of the 40day warIn parallel Irans state broadcaster IRIB reported comments from a senior Iranian military figure denying preplanned intent to strike oil facilities in Fujairah According to IRIB the official claimed the incident stemmed from US military adventurism involving efforts to create an illegal passage through restricted areas of the Strait of Hormuz and called for Washington to be held accountableMeanwhile three Indian nationals have been injured after attacks took place in Fujairah The Embassy of India in the UAE said that it remains in touch with local authorities to ensure adequate medical care for the Indian nationalsIn a post on X the Indian Embassy said Three Indian nationals have been injured in todays attacks in Fujairah We are in touch with local authorities to ensure adequate medical care and welfare of the affected Indian nationals Khaleej Times had reported on Monday citing Fujairah authorities which said that three Indians sustained moderate injuries after an Iranian attack that resulted in a fire in the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone FOIZAccording to the report the affected Indians have been transferred to a hospital for treatment Earlier Al Jazeera and the Emirates News Agency WAM reported citing the Fujairah Media office that an Iranian drone sparked a fire at an oil facility Civil defence teams were deployed immediately to contain the blaze the Fujairah Media Office said and added that there were no immediate reports of casualtiesThis comes as the United Arab Emirates on Monday said that its air defences are engaged in dealing with missile attacks and incoming drones which it said were from Iran Earlier the United Arab Emirates had strongly condemned the targeting of an ADNOC National Carrier while transiting the Strait of Hormuz Calling it a flagrant violation of UNSC resolution 2817 the UAEs Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for an immediate cessation of all hostilitiesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove 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