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Monday, March 2, 2026
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Monday, March 2, 2026
Emiratis say they downed 15 missiles, almost 150 Iranian drones today
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
UAE air defenses have intercepted nine ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles, and 148 drones today, says the Emirati Defense Ministry.
According to the ministry, Iran has fired 174 ballistic missiles at the UAE since Saturday, 161 of which were intercepted, while another 13 fell into the Persian Gulf.
In addition, only 44 of the 689 Iranian drones made it through. Eight cruise missiles were destroyed, though there was damage caused, says the UAE.
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