UAE says air defences dealing with missile and drone attacks from Iran
- The attacks were a serious escalation and posed a direct threat to the state’s security, Gulf Arab state’s foreign ministry statement
The United Arab Emirates’ defence ministry said on Tuesday that its air defences were dealing with missile and drone attacks from Iran, a second day of attacks after four weeks of relative calm since the United States announced a ceasefire.
The Gulf Arab state’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the attacks were a serious escalation and posed a direct threat to the state’s security, adding that the UAE reserved its “full and legitimate right” to respond.
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