The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government said its air defences detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the country, according to a statement shared on social media shortly after residents in Dubai received alerts warning of potential threat from projectiles.
It added that UAE air defences remain on high alert and that authorities are prepared to respond to any threats.
UAE’s ministry of defence said in a post on X the first missile fell outside the UAE’s territorial waters, while the second fell within the country’s territorial waters. “The Ministry of Defense announced that the UAE air defenses detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the country, with the first falling outside the country’s territorial waters, while the second fell within the territorial waters,” the UAE MoD said on X. “The Ministry of Defense confirms that it is on high alert and fully prepared to deal with any threats, and to firmly confront anything aimed at undermining the security of the state, thereby ensuring the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protecting its interests and national capabilities,” it said.
The UAE government urged the public to obtain all news from official sources in the country and to avoid rumors and false information. It was the first such alert since a false alarm in June and an alert in July for an attack that ultimately did not enter UAE territory. Earlier reporting noted: Dubai residents receive missile alert for first time in weeks, UAE warns citizens Dubai residents receive missile alert for the first time in weeks amid tensions in West Asia due to the US-Iran war.
Before that, the last missile warning came in early May, according to an AFP news agency report. Earlier reporting noted: “The Ministry of Defence affirms its full readiness to respond to any threat and safeguard the UAE’s sovereignty, security, and stability,” the statement added.
Earlier reporting noted: The ministry clarified that any sounds heard are the result of air defence interceptions. The UAE’s defence ministry said its air defence systems detected a missile threat on Tuesday, according to a post by the ministry on X.
