UAE closes its embassy in Tehran, recalls all diplomats, after Iran fires hundreds of drones, missiles

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

The United Arab Emirates says it is closing its embassy in Tehran and recalling its ambassador and all other diplomats in response to “the blatant Iranian missile attacks” that targeted the UAE’s territory.

Three people have been killed and 58 others injured in the UAE since Iran began its retaliatory campaign in the Gulf in response to US and Israeli attacks, according to Emirati authorities.

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