UAE says air defences responding to Iran missiles, drones
Emirati air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran, the United Arab Emirates defence ministry said Sunday, as Tehran said it was targeting aluminium industries in the Gulf nation.
"UAE air defences... are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats," the ministry posted on X in English, along with an Arabic statement that said the projectiles were coming from Iran.
"MOD (Ministry of Defence) asserts that the sounds heard across the country are the result of ongoing engaging operations of missiles and UAVs," it added.
Update: 2026-04-05 05:46 GMT