On the second day of the Iranian attack, the UAE successfully destroyed 20 ballistic missiles, downed eight missiles into the sea, two cruise missiles and 311 drones. Some 21 drones bypassed the air defences and hit civilian targets.
Screengrab of a video showing an Iranian missile being intercepted by the UAE air defences.
At least three people have been killed, and 58 others were injured in the Iranian drone and missile strikes in the UAE, the country’s Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as individuals of Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nationalities.
The injured are of Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, and Afghan nationalities, the ministry said.
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On the second day of the Iranian attack, the UAE successfully destroyed 20 ballistic missiles, downed eight missiles into the sea, two cruise missiles and 311 drones. Some 21 drones bypassed the air defences and hit civilian targets.
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“The ministry clarified that since the start of the Iranian attack on 2026/02/28, 165 ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the country were detected, of which 152 were destroyed, while 13 fell into the sea, as well as 2 cruise missiles were detected and destroyed, and 541 Iranian drones were detected, of which 506 were intercepted and destroyed, while 35 fell within the country’s territory, causing material damage, and resulting in 3 deaths of Pakistani, Nepalese, and Bangladeshi nationalities, and 58 cases of minor injuries of Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, and Afghan nationalities,” the statement read.
The ministry said that “it is on high alert” and ready “to deal with any threats”, asserting that the “safety of citizens, residents, and visitors represents the utmost priority that cannot be compromised.”
Iran has been targeting the US assets, including military bases, in several Gulf nations in response to Saturday’s US and Israeli strikes that killed its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several other top political and military leaders.
Anwar Gargash, senior diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, advised Iran to “return to its senses” and deal with its neighbouring nations with reason and responsibility before the “circle of isolation and escalation widens”.
“Iran’s aggression against the Gulf states missed its target and isolated Iran at its critical moment. Your war is not with your neighbours, and through this escalation, you confirm the narrative of those who see Iran as the region’s primary source of danger, and its missile program as a perpetual title for instability,” he said on X.
“Return to your senses, to your surroundings, and deal with your neighbours with reason and responsibility before the circle of isolation and escalation widens,” Gargash added.
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