On Monday, May 4, 2026, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced that four cruise missiles launched from Iran were detected; three were intercepted and destroyed over UAE territorial waters, and the fourth crashed into the sea.

On Monday, May 4, 2026, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced that four cruise missiles launched from Iran were detected; three were intercepted and destroyed over UAE territorial waters, and the fourth crashed into the sea.

CENTCOM announced that the Islamic Republic attacked ships protected by the United States in the Strait of Hormuz using missiles, drones, and small boats. CENTCOM also reported the destruction of six Iranian small boats that aimed to disrupt commercial shipping.
On January 15, 2026, the United States launched naval ships and fighter aircraft to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian small boats intercepted and fired upon several U.S. ships. In retaliation, the U.S. military engaged and destroyed Iranian boats, leading Iran to launch missiles toward the Gulf, resulting in further military engagements by U.S. air and naval forces.
وزارت دفاع امارات متحده عربی، روز دوشنبه ۱۴ اردیبهشت ۱۴۰۵ اعلام کرد چهار موشک کروز که از ایران بهسوی این کشور در حرکت بودند، شناسایی شدهاند. این وزارتخانه روز دوشنبه ۱۴ اردیبهشت در بیانیهای اعلام کرد سه فروند از این پرتابهها بر فراز آبهای سرزمینی امارات رهگیری و منهدم شده و Show more