The United Arab Emirates revealed the scale of Iran’s Monday attack, saying it intercepted 15 missiles and four drones.
Given the recorded damage from sites within the UAE, including at an oil facility in Fujairah, multiple other missiles were able to breach the country’s air defenses. The intercepted missiles included 12 ballistic and three cruise missiles, according to a statement from the UAE’s Ministry of Defense. It added that three Indians were wounded in the attack.
“The Ministry of Defense affirms that it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any threats, and to firmly confront all attempts to undermine the state’s security, thereby ensuring the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protecting its interests and national capabilities,” the ministry said.
The scale of Monday’s attack marks the biggest violation of the ceasefire struck last month. Negotiations have hit a deadlock, and the United States has continued ferrying
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