{"id":113134,"date":"2026-03-08T09:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=113134"},"modified":"2026-03-08T09:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:39:44","slug":"uae-says-it-is-in-state-of-defense-after-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/uae-says-it-is-in-state-of-defense-after-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks\/113134\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE says it is in \u2018State of Defense\u2019 after Iranian missile and drone attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"317\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/span> has stated that the United Arab Emirates is currently in a \u201cstate of defense\u201d following what it described as a large-scale and unprovoked attack by Iran involving ballistic missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"680\">According to the official statement released on Sunday, Iranian forces launched more than <strong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"463\">1,400 ballistic missiles and drones<\/strong> targeting infrastructure and civilian locations inside the UAE. Authorities said the strikes resulted in <strong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"601\">civilian deaths and injuries<\/strong>, raising serious concerns about regional security and the safety of residents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"908\">The UAE government described the attacks as a <strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"801\">serious violation of international law and the United Nations Charter<\/strong>, stating that they represent a direct infringement on the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TDLs1OI7X3\">https:\/\/t.co\/TDLs1OI7X3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wl4Vjv8sky\">pic.twitter.com\/Wl4Vjv8sky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MoFA \u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c\u064a\u0629 (@mofauae) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mofauae\/status\/2030637051121725452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Background of the Iranian Attacks on UAE and Gulf Region<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Since late February 2026, Iran has launched repeated waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones toward multiple Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and others. Reports indicate:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>UAE air defense systems have intercepted the vast majority of threats (hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones in cumulative attacks).<\/li>\n<li>Some projectiles caused collateral damage, civilian injuries, and limited fatalities (including foreign nationals).<\/li>\n<li>Targets have included infrastructure, residential areas, airports, ports, and service facilities \u2014 shifting from initial focus on US military sites to broader civilian impacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The UAE has repeatedly stated it is <strong>not a party<\/strong> to the wider conflict, has not allowed its territory for attacks on Iran, and condemns the aggression as irresponsible and unlawful.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In response, the UAE has taken diplomatic steps like closing its embassy in Tehran and withdrawing its ambassador, while participating in international discussions (e.g., EU-GCC meetings) to rally support and urge restraint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the United Arab Emirates is currently in a \u201cstate\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":113135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[535,33979,3866],"class_list":["post-113134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-iran","tag-top-stories","tag-uae"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113134"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113141,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113134\/revisions\/113141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}