UAE under fire: Iranian missile, drone assault continues despite truce

The United Arab Emirates has reported that 17 Iranian missiles and 35 drones were aimed at its territory despite a two-week ceasefire declared by Washington with Tehran.

“The Ministry of Defense announces that the blatant Iranian attacks since the ceasefire took effect have reached 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones, and the air defenses have successfully dealt with them,” the UAE Ministry of Defense said in a statement on X.

تعلن وزارة الدفاع أن الاعتداءات الإيرانية السافرة منذ بدء سريان الهدنة بلغت 17 صاروخ باليستي و 35 طائرة مسيرة، ونجحت الدفاعات الجوية في التعامل معها.#وزارة_الدفاع #وزارة_الدفاع_الإماراتية#MOD#UAEMinistryOfDefence pic.twitter.com/AfHSsTa7VG

— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) April 8, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada