- By Ajeet Kumar
- Mon, 04 May 2026 09:26 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Fire at UAE's Fujairah Oil Zone after drone attack.
- UAE attributes drone attack to origin from Iran.
- Missile alert sounded in UAE, first since ceasefire.
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following what they described as a drone attack originating from Iran. Civil defence teams were deployed immediately to contain the blaze, Fujairah Media Office said in a statement. There was no immediate comment from Iran.
Missile alert sounded in UAE for first time since ceasefire with Iran
The claim came just after authorities in the UAE issued an emergency missile alert, urging residents to immediately seek shelter. The alert was issued shortly after the United States military announced that two merchant ships had transited the Strait of Hormuz. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and an all-clear signal was later sent.
UAE claims to intercept 12 Iranian-linked ballistic missiles
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said its air defence systems intercepted a large-scale missile and drone attack launched from Iran on Monday as regional tensions surged alongside sharp warnings from the Iranian military accusing the UAE of aligning with Israel and the United States.
The UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran. The ministry reported that the attack resulted in three moderate injuries.
In an official statement posted by the UAE Ministry of Defense on X, the country's defences have now intercepted hundreds of incoming projectiles since the beginning of "blatant Iranian attacks," including a total of 549 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,260 UAVs.
The ministry also provided updated casualty figures, stating that 227 people have been injured from multiple nationalities, and that civilian fatalities have reached 10. It added that the broader toll includes a wide range of nationalities among both civilians and personnel, reflecting the UAE's international population and workforce.
It said, "This brings the total number of injuries to 227, involving multiple nationalities, including Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepali, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Russian."
"The total number of martyrs has reached 3, including one civilian of Moroccan nationality contracted with the armed forces, while the total number of civilian fatalities stands at 10 from the following nationalities: Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian," it added.
(With inputs from agency)
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