UAE Says Iran Fired Two Missiles, Halts Trade Ties with Tehran
The United Arab Emirates reported that two ballistic missiles launched from Iran landed in the sea on Tuesday, with one falling inside its territorial waters. The defence ministry said the projectiles were likely aimed at maritime traffic. In response, the UAE's foreign ministry announced a halt to all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, citing regional escalations that threaten international peace and security. Tehran denied the attack, with foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei dismissing the claims as baseless. Dubai residents received a missile threat alert, but the interior ministry said the situation was safe. This constitutes Iran's first known assault on the Gulf nation since May amid the wider Middle East conflict.
Key facts
- Two ballistic missiles were fired from Iran toward the UAE.
- One missile fell within UAE territorial waters; the other outside.
- The UAE Defence Ministry said the missiles were likely meant to target maritime traffic.
- The UAE halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran.
- The UAE Foreign Ministry cited 'regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security'.
- Iran denied firing missiles; spokesman Esmail Baghaei called the accusations 'baseless'.
- Dubai residents received a missile threat alert on Tuesday.
- The UAE Interior Ministry declared the situation safe shortly after the alert.
Entities
Institutions
- UAE Defence Ministry
- UAE Foreign Ministry
- UAE Interior Ministry
- Iranian Foreign Ministry
Locations
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Sharjah
- Iran
- Middle East