DUBAI, April 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Emirati air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran, the United Arab Emirates defence ministry said Sunday, as Tehran said it was targeting aluminium industries in the Gulf nation. "UAE air defences... are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats," the ministry posted on X in English, along with an Arabic statement that said the projectiles were coming from Iran. Iran's army said it was targeting "aluminium industries" in the UAE and US military infrastructure in Kuwait, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. The UAE is a close ally of the United States and only one of two Gulf states to normalise relations with Israel in 2020, the other being Bahrain. It has been the main target of missiles and drones fired across the Gulf since February 28.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 05, 2026 05:53 UTC