UAE Announces Interception of More Than 1,400 Iranian Missiles and Drones Since Start of War
The United Arab Emirates announced that its defense systems have intercepted more than 1,400 Iranian missiles and drones since the outbreak of the war, according to a detailed military report released by the country’s Ministry of Defense.
In a statement detailing military activity over the past seven days, the UAE Ministry of Defense said its forces intercepted 205 Iranian ballistic missiles and 1,229 drones since the escalation began.
According to the report, Iran launched a total of 221 ballistic missiles toward the UAE since the start of the conflict. Emirati defense systems managed to intercept 205 of those missiles.
The ministry also stated that 1,305 drones were launched toward the country during the same period, with air defense systems successfully shooting down 1,229 of them.
Despite the interceptions, two ballistic missiles landed inside the UAE.