Women stand looking out at the Dubai skyline, including the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, as seen from Creek Harbor on April 3, 2026.
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The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday that it had successfully intercepted multiple missiles fired from Iran.
The UAE Ministry of Defense said in a translated post on its official X account that three “loitering munitions” were “captured in the country’s territorial waters.”
The ministry announced that the fourth missile “fell into the sea.” The UAE is located on the southern edge of the Persian Gulf and is a key sticking point in the US and Israel’s war against Iran.
The reported attack is the first time the UAE has activated its missile warning system since the United States and Iran began a trial ceasefire on April 8.
The development, which was not immediately confirmed by Iranian state media, would further undermine a temporary ceasefire already strained by renewed U.S. military action in the Strait of Hormuz.
An alert sent out to phones in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Monday night local time warned people to “immediately seek safety within the nearest secure building due to the current situation and potential missile threat.”
Emergency alert in UAE
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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the attacks were considered a violation of the ceasefire.
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—CNBC’s Emma Graham and Megan Cassella contributed to this report.
