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Fresh Iranian Missile, Drone Strikes Hit UAE
(MENAFN) The United Arab Emirates came under a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive day of direct strikes against the Gulf nation as regional hostilities show no signs of abating.
Abu Dhabi's Defense Ministry confirmed in an official statement that Emirati air defense systems were actively engaged in intercepting a combined assault of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iranian territory. Authorities moved swiftly to reassure the public, clarifying that the explosions and loud detonations reported across multiple areas of the country were the result of interception operations by UAE defense batteries — not ground-level impacts.
The assault follows an even more intense barrage on Monday, when Iran unleashed four successive waves of missiles and drones against the UAE. That attack sparked a major blaze at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone — a strategically critical energy installation situated along the UAE's eastern coastline.
The escalating strikes are rooted in a broader regional unraveling that began on February 28, when the US and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran. Tehran responded with retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and US-aligned Gulf states, while simultaneously moving to shut down the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world's oil supply flows.
A ceasefire, painstakingly brokered by Pakistan, took hold on April 8, but diplomatic efforts in Islamabad subsequently failed to translate the fragile truce into a binding, long-term agreement. US President Donald Trump later extended the ceasefire unilaterally, without establishing a firm end date.
Compounding the volatile standoff, the United States has maintained a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz since April 13 — a move that continues to fuel tensions with Tehran and keep the region on a knife's edge.
Abu Dhabi's Defense Ministry confirmed in an official statement that Emirati air defense systems were actively engaged in intercepting a combined assault of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iranian territory. Authorities moved swiftly to reassure the public, clarifying that the explosions and loud detonations reported across multiple areas of the country were the result of interception operations by UAE defense batteries — not ground-level impacts.
The assault follows an even more intense barrage on Monday, when Iran unleashed four successive waves of missiles and drones against the UAE. That attack sparked a major blaze at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone — a strategically critical energy installation situated along the UAE's eastern coastline.
The escalating strikes are rooted in a broader regional unraveling that began on February 28, when the US and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran. Tehran responded with retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and US-aligned Gulf states, while simultaneously moving to shut down the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world's oil supply flows.
A ceasefire, painstakingly brokered by Pakistan, took hold on April 8, but diplomatic efforts in Islamabad subsequently failed to translate the fragile truce into a binding, long-term agreement. US President Donald Trump later extended the ceasefire unilaterally, without establishing a firm end date.
Compounding the volatile standoff, the United States has maintained a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz since April 13 — a move that continues to fuel tensions with Tehran and keep the region on a knife's edge.
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