Iran Condemns UAE’s Cooperation With Hostile Parties, Denies Missile And Drone Attacks

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as the United Arab Emirates’ “cooperation with hostile parties,” while rejecting UAE claims that Iran launched missile or drone attacks against the country. The ministry accused Abu Dhabi of allowing a US and Israeli military presence on its territory and said such actions threaten Iran’s national security and regional stability. It also rejected the allegations as “unfounded,” and said Iran’s recent defensive actions were aimed at countering US activities in the region. Iran’s armed forces denied carrying out any missile or drone attacks against the UAE in recent days, with IRIB citing a spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters saying any action would have been “clearly and officially announced.”

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While Iran denied the attacks, the UAE said its air defenses intercepted waves of missiles and drones launched from Iran, and an earlier attack caused a major fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. Kurdistan24 reported that Emirati authorities said their air defense systems intercepted missiles and drones allegedly originating from Iran for a second consecutive day, and it described Fujairah as an important energy and oil export hub where a drone strike triggered a fire and injured three people. In response to the UAE Defense Ministry’s claims, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari dismissed the UAE defence ministry’s claims as “completely false and baseless.” The spokesperson warned that if any action is launched from UAE territory against Iran’s islands, ports, or coastal areas, it would be met with a “decisive and regret-inducing response.”

The dispute is unfolding amid heightened tensions in the Gulf, including a second consecutive day of reported strikes targeting the UAE, and it follows US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 that triggered retaliation from Tehran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Anadolu Ajansı reported that a ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement, and the truce was later extended by US President Donald Trump without a set deadline. It also said that since April 13, the US has enforced a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the strategic waterway. In parallel, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters warned that if any attack originates from UAE territory, Tehran would respond with a “decisive and regret-inducing” retaliation, while the GCC’s Secretary General Jassim Al-Bidawi condemned the “brazen Iranian attacks” and said they constitute a “dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the region.”

“✕ Home News Analysis Agro-Forestry Art & Culture Technology Economy & Business Education Energy & Extractives Politics Law & Governance Health Science & Environment Social & Gender Sports Transport Urban Development WASH Research LogIn/SignUp Close the sidebar Tensions Rise as Iran Warns UAE of Repercussions Iran's joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, has denied recent attacks on the UAE but warned of a strong retaliation if the country takes any actions against Iran”

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