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UAE reports missile and drone strikes incoming from Iran - Al Jazeera
The United Arab Emirates reports incoming missile and drone strikes from Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
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The United Arab Emirates reports incoming missile and drone strikes from Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
A fire broke out at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah, UAE, after a drone attack from Iran on Monday. The UAE military also intercepted three Iranian missiles over its waters and a fourth missile crashed into the sea.
On May 4, 2026, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported that the country's air defense systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 drones launched from Iran, resulting in 3 injured individuals. Since the onset of these attacks, a total of 549 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,260 drones have been intercepted, causing 227 injuries and 3 fatalities, including one civilian.
On Monday, the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a new area in the Strait of Hormuz as falling under the control of the Islamic Republic's armed forces, coinciding with escalating conflicts in the Persian Gulf region.
Donald Trump stated that Iranian boats attempting to attack civilian ships were destroyed. Additionally, the UAE reported intercepting drone and cruise missile attacks, while Oman said a targeted building in the north of the country left two people injured.
A senior Iranian security source told the Mizan News Agency that Iran will target American forces if they advance in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense reported that Iran launched an attack on the UAE with 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 drones, resulting in 3 moderate injuries.
IRGC Senior Ali Akbar Ahmadian responded to reports of changed U.S. rules of engagement by saying, "Come closer, we are ready."
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is mobilizing its own Kurdish peshmerga forces to reinforce border regions in western Iran, following an aborted plot by Mossad to incite ethnic unrest through Iranian Kurdish separatist groups. The IRGC has targeted bases of groups like Komala, PAK, PJAK, and PDKI with drones and cruise missiles despite the groups' refusal to instigate a security crisis in March.
On the first day of the "Freedom Project," CENTCOM announced the passage of two U.S. Navy destroyers and the escort of two American commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy responded by announcing the establishment of a new boundary in the waterway.
A significant number of tankers are currently congregated near the Strait of Hormuz.
Strikes in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and at sea have strained the truce between Iran and the United States, bringing it to a critical point, according to The New York Times.
On Monday, the United States began navigating its ships through the Strait of Hormuz to assist hundreds of stranded commercial vessels in departing, prompting Iran to fire what it described as "warning shots." The United Arab Emirates reported coming under attack for the first time since the early April ceasefire, and British military monitors noted that two cargo vessels were on fire off the UAE coast.
In response to a potential massive drone strike by the IRGC Aerospace Force against targets in the Arabian Peninsula, U.S. military forces, including combat aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, are patrolling over the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Oman Sea, supported by KC-135R/T Stratotankers for aerial refueling.
The Israeli Defense Forces' Iron Dome battery in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has intercepted a cruise missile believed to have been launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force. The system, initially deployed to protect UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his palace, now provides defense for the broader capital area.
The article, posted on Twitter by Nioh Berg, calls on Christopher to volunteer with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to fight in the ongoing conflict.
Sen. Lindsey Graham claims that Iran has violated the ceasefire "without a doubt" and advocates for a "large-scale, strong, costly and short-lived" military strike against Iran, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Mike Waltz, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, announced that the United States and Gulf Arab countries are drafting a resolution in the Security Council to condemn the Islamic Republic for blocking the Strait of Hormuz and laying naval mines. The resolution, set for negotiations during the current week, calls on Iran to halt attacks on ships and disclose mine locations.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited a military source warning that if the United Arab Emirates takes an "unreasonable" action, all of the UAE's interests will be targeted, with no facilities safe from retaliation.
The Fujairah Oil Port in the UAE serves as the endpoint of the ADCOP pipeline, providing an alternative route to bypass the Strait of Hormuz with a current transfer capacity of up to 1.5 million barrels per day, expandable to 1.8 million barrels.