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UAE says 17 Iranian missiles, 35 drones targeted country since ceasefire declaration

By AFP 8 April 2026, 4:12 pm
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates says that 17 Iranian missiles and 35 drones had targeted its territory despite a US announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the Islamic Republic.

“Blatant Iranian attacks since the ceasefire took effect have reached 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones, and the air defences have successfully dealt with them,” the UAE’s defense ministry says in a statement on X.

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