Iran has launched 4 cruise missiles at the UAE, says the Emirati Defense Ministry.
Three were intercepted, while one crashed into the sea, says the ministry on X.
The UAE had previously said it was facing drone and missile attacks from Iran.
According to the ministry, the country’s air defenses engaged the incoming projectiles.
Explosions heard across the country are the result of interceptions, says the ministry on X.
A fire has broken out at the Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone, the UAE’s only major port that sits on the Gulf of Oman, and can be reached without transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked.
Earlier this afternoon, the UAE ordered residents to head for shelters, then sent an all-clear message shortly afterward.
Iran fired two drones at an Emirati commercial ship today.
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