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UAE flatly denies Iran claims of direct aggression role while citing thousands of intercepted Iranian projectiles
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Published on 16 May 2026
UAE says it intercepted nearly 3,000 Iranian missiles drones
At the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, the UAE rejected Iran’s accusations that Abu Dhabi was directly involved in aggression against Tehran during the West Asia conflict. UAE Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar said the claims will not affect its “principled positions” or sovereign decision-making, while the UAE accused Iran of repeated strikes on Emirati infrastructure. Abu Dhabi also cited near 3,000 intercepted ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, and warned against actions that it says obstruct maritime routes and target civilian facilities.
- UAE says Iran’s “direct involvement” claims won’t change its stance
- UAE Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar spoke at BRICS in New Delhi
- Abu Dhabi accuses Iran of repeated attacks on Emirati infrastructure
- UAE claims air defences intercepted nearly 3,000 missiles drones and cruise threats
- UAE cites UN and other international body resolutions against attacks on sovereignty
- Abu Dhabi calls obstruction near Strait of Hormuz a threat to energy security
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