UAE defense ministry says 10 more missiles, 45 drones “engaged” as Iran’s attacks continue

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense said the Gulf state’s air defenses had “engaged 10 ballistic missiles and 45 UAVs [drones] launched from Iran” on Tuesday.

Iran has fired more weapons at the UAE than any other Gulf Arab nation since it began attacking U.S. allies in the region in retaliation for ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes.

“Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defenses have engaged 314 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,672 UAVs,” the UAE defense ministry said Tuesday.

There were no reports of impacts from the Iranian assault on Tuesday, but the UAE had already confirmed the deaths of eight people from previous attacks, including two members of the country’s armed forces. At least 157 people have been wounded by the strikes, the ministry said.

The UAE’s military “remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats,” the statement said.