UAE says air defences intercepted two missiles, three drones from Iran

“UAE says air defences intercepted two missiles, three drones from Iran The United Arab Emirates’ ministry of defence says its air defence systems intercepted two ballistic missiles and three UAV’s launched from Iran. Three people were moderately wounded. “Since the beginning of the blatant Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates, the air defences have engaged a total of 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,263 UAV’s,” the ministry said in a post on X. The UAE air defence systems engaged 2 ballistic missiles and 3 UAV’s. The Ministry of Defence announced that on May 8, 2026, the UAE air defence systems engaged 2 ballistic missiles and 3 UAV’s launched from Iran, resulting in 3 moderate injuries. Since the beginning of the… pic.twitter.com/wuEKN00SHg — وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 8, 2026

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