United Arab Emirates Says Iran Launched New Drone and Missile Attacks for the Second Consecutive Day

Today (5), Iran reportedly launched a new wave of ‘missile and drone strikes’ against the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi said.

BREAKING: UAE says dealing with ‘missile and drone attacks’ from Iran

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“The country’s ministry of defense said its air defenses were ‘dealing with missile and drone attacks originating from Iran’.

It added that the ‘sounds heard across areas of the country’ were the result of air defense systems ‘intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones’.”

Iran strikes UAE for second day in a row, says Emirati defence ministry

Abu Dhabi said it was dealing with missile and drone attacks, a day after it said Tehran struck an oil refinery in Fujairah

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Yesterday (4), Iran fired a barrage of drones and missiles after the US launched a major operation to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: The Gateway Pundit