politics
May 4, 2026
United Arab Emirates reserves the right to respond to new Iranian attacks
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated this Monday that it reserves the "full and legitimate right to respond" to new drone and missile attacks from Iran against its territory, which today reached an industrial area in the east of the country, while others were shot down by air defenses. […]
TL;DR
- The UAE reserves the full and legitimate right to respond to new Iranian drone and missile attacks.
- The attacks targeted an industrial zone in the east of the country, with some being intercepted by air defenses.
- Three Indian nationals were lightly injured in a drone attack that caused a large fire in the Fujairah Petroleum Industrial Zone.
- The UAE condemned the attacks as unacceptable terrorist acts and a direct threat to national security.
- The UAE holds Iran fully responsible for these attacks and their repercussions.
- These are the first attacks against the UAE since the US-Iran truce went into effect on April 8.