UAE intercepts three of four cruise missiles launched from Iran

The United Arab Emirates has successfully intercepted three of the four cruise missiles launched from Iran over the country’s territorial waters, while one fell into the sea, the Ministry of Defence has stated.

The Ministry, sharing a post on X, explained that the sounds heard by residents in various parts of the UAE were linked to the successful interception of aerial targets, Caliber.Az reports.

“UAE Air Defences system are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats,” it said.

تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من ايران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الاصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة تعامل منظومات الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية للصواريخ الباليستية، والجوالة والطائرات المسيرة.

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— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 4, 2026

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov