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Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come under attack from Iranian missiles and drones for the second day in a row, its defense ministry said.
Tuesday’s attack came a day after at least three people were injured in strikes the day before, and a drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility in the eastern emirate of Fujairah.
"The sounds heard in scattered areas of the country are the result of the UAE's air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones," the defense ministry said.
The strikes were widely condemned by countries around the world.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman condemned the attacks on the UAE during a call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said late on Tuesday that the country’s forces “have not carried out any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days”.
“If any action had been taken, we would have announced it firmly and clearly. Therefore, the report of that country’s Ministry of Defense is absolutely denied and is devoid of any truth,” the IRGC statement carried by the Fars news agency said.
The escalation comes amid fears of a return to war between Iran and the US, after Washington launched a new initiative, dubbed “Project Freedom”, to guide vessels through the Strait of Hormuz starting on Monday.
In retaliation for joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Iran has effectively taken control of the strait by threatening vessels attempting to cross without Tehran’s permission. The move has triggered a global energy shock, pushing oil and gas prices to multi-year highs.
On Monday, hours after Washington’s operation was due to begin, Iranian forces said they had fired on US warships. US Central Command denied that any vessels had been hit, but confirmed that Iran launched cruise missiles at US naval assets and US-flagged commercial ships.
Tehran also launched a salvo of 15 missiles toward the UAE on Monday – the first incident after the US-Iran ceasefire came into effect about four weeks ago. All were intercepted, Emirati authorities said, but a fire broke out in Fujairah, home to a key oil terminal.
The facility has been critical during the war, handling about 1.7 million barrels per day – roughly half of the country’s export capacity – as it allows shipments to bypass the Strait of Hormuz via the Gulf of Oman. Three Indian nationals were injured in the incident, which India’s government described as “unacceptable”.
During the five weeks of war before a fragile ceasefire was agreed on April 8, the UAE was targeted by at least 2,800 missiles and drones – more than any other Gulf state or Israel.
The UAE's foreign ministry said the attacks were a "dangerous escalation" and that the country reserved the right to respond.
Despite the exchange of fire, Washington said Iran had not breached the ceasefire. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the operation to protect commercial shipping was temporary and that US forces had not entered Iranian waters or airspace.
“We’re not looking for a fight,” he said, in what some observers described as a less bellicose tone than usual.
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