Women stand looking at the Dubai skyline, with the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour on April 3, 2026.
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The United Arab Emirates said Monday it successfully intercepted multiple missiles fired from Iran.
Three “loitering munitions” were “intercepted over the country’s territorial waters,” said the UAE’s Defence Ministry in a translated post on its official X account.
A fourth missile “fell into the sea,” said the ministry. The UAE is located on the southern rim of the Persian Gulf, a major chokepoint in the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran.
The reported attack is the first time that the UAE has activated its missile alert system since the U.S. and Iran began a testy ceasefire on April 8.
The development, which was not immediately confirmed in Iranian state media, further frays the temporary truce, which was already being strained by new U.S. military actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
An alert issued to phones in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Monday evening local time warned people, “Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, immediately seek a safe place in the closest secure building.”
Emergency alert in the United Arab Emirates
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The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether these attacks would be considered a violation of the ceasefire.
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— CNBC’s Emma Graham and Megan Cassella contributed to this report.
