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UAE denies Al Minhad Air Base was targeted after Iran says it attacked base

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Aug 31 (Reuters) - The UAE denied reports that ‌Al Minhad Air Base had been targeted by missiles, saying in a ​defence ministry statement that the ​reports were false. The ministry said ⁠the armed forces remained on ​a high state of readiness to ​respond to any threats and safeguard the UAE’s sovereignty, security and stability. Sign up here. Iran's ​army said earlier on Monday ​that it had attacked the United Arab ‌Emirates' ⁠Al Minhad Air Base with drones, Iranian state TV reported, citing an army statement. The army said ​the attack ​targeted ⁠locations where U.S. forces and helicopters were stationed ​at the base. It said the ​attack ⁠was in response to the killing of Iran's Revolutionary Guards ⁠and ​Iranian civilians on Larak Island . Reporting ​by Eman Abouhassira and Muhammad Al Gebaly; ​Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus, Alexandra Hudson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights

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