UAE says it’s under attack from Iranian missiles and drones despite ceasefire

The United Arab Emirates mentioned Monday that Iran has launched missile and drone assaults in opposition to the nation, placing in danger the already shaky ceasefire between the United States and Tehran.

The reported assaults have prompted the UAE to activate its missile alert system for the primary time for the reason that US and Iran started their momentary truce on April 8.

The White House didn’t instantly reply to requests for touch upon whether or not these actions can be thought-about a violation of the ceasefire.

“The UAE’s air defenses are currently dealing with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran,” Abu Dhabi’s Defense Ministry mentioned in a translated publish on its official X account.

The ministry additionally mentioned that “the sounds heard in various parts of the country are the result of the UAE air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.”

In an earlier publish, the ministry mentioned that three “loitering munitions” had been “intercepted over the country’s territorial waters,” whereas a fourth missile “fell into the sea.”

The UAE is positioned on the southern rim of the Persian Gulf, a serious chokepoint within the US and Israel’s conflict in opposition to Iran.

The growth, which was not instantly confirmed in Iranian state media, additional threatens the continuing ceasefire, which was already being strained by new US army actions within the Strait of Hormuz.

An alert issued to telephones in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Monday night native time warned individuals, “Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, immediately seek a safe place in the closest secure building.”