UAE air defences 'actively engaging' with Iran missiles, drones: ministry

Middle East Eye · May 5, 2026 War

UAE air defences 'actively engaging' with Iran missiles, drones: ministry The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its air defences were engaging missiles and drones coming from Iran for the second day in a row, weeks into a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. "UAE Air defence systems are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats," the ministry of defence said in a statement on X, adding they had "come from Iran".

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