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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 5, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Iran has fired 7 missiles, 131 drones at UAE so far today
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The UAE says Iran fired seven ballistic missiles at it today, of which one impacted inside the country.
Iran also fired 131 drones today, of which only six hit the UAE. The rest were intercepted, says the Emirati Defense Ministry.
In total, Iran has fired 196 ballistic missiles at the UAE, of which 181 were intercepted and 13 fell into the sea. Two hit the country.
The UAE has intercepted 1,001 of the 1,072 Iranian drones Iran fired at it, says its Defense Ministry.
Three people have died in the attacks — a Pakistani, a Nepali and a Bangladeshi. Ninety-four people have been injured.
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