The United Arab Emirates has conducted dozens of airstrikes against Iranian targets since the onset of hostilities in the Middle East, according to multiple sources.
These strikes began early in the conflict and continued even after an April ceasefire was announced. They were coordinated with intelligence services from the United States and Israel, targeting the islands of Qeshm and Abu Musa in the Strait of Hormuz as well as several petrochemical facilities.
On May 4, a fire broke out at an oil industrial facility in Fujairah, UAE, which authorities attributed to Iranian drone strikes. The UAE Defense Ministry reported intercepting three missiles over the country’s airspace that same day.
The UAE Foreign Ministry condemned Iran’s attacks on civilian targets as a dangerous escalation and direct threat to national security, stability, and territorial integrity, stating the nation would not compromise on defense issues.
