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UAE air defenses repel missile, drone attack from Iran — ministry
The news came shortly after Iran’s Press TV channel reported that the Islamic Republic had started its attacks against US targets in the Middle East
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Iran Herald
· Jul 7, 2026
UAE strongly condemns hostile Iranian attack targeting Qatar's Al Rakeyyat vessel
ABU DHABI, 7th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile Iranian attack which targeted Qatar's Al Rakeyyat vessel while transiting near the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) reaffirmed that the attack constitutes a grave threat to the safety and security of international navigation and represents a dangerous escalation whi
UrduPoint
· Jul 8, 2026
Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks
Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain
TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
UAE intercepts Iranian missiles, drones as Qatar, Bahrain issue shelter warnings
UAE says its air defenses engaging incoming Iranian missiles, drones; Qatar raises security threat level, Bahrain activates air raid sirens
DNyuz
· Jun 27, 2026
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U.S. airstrikes
DUBAI — Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in what is probably Tehran’s response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks in the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control after Iran and the []
Arab Times Online
· Jun 27, 2026
GCC, Qatar, UAE, Egypt and Jordan Condemn Iranian Drone Attack on Bahrain
ABU DHABI, Jun 27: Gulf and Arab countries have strongly condemned an Iranian drone attack targeting Bahrain, describing it as a violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat...
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Related coverage for "UAE air defenses repel missile, drone attack from Iran — ministry": Iran Herald — UAE strongly condemns hostile Iranian attack targeting Qatar's Al Rakeyyat vessel . UrduPoint — Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks. Utusan Malaysia — Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain. Anadolu Agency — UAE intercepts Iranian missiles, drones as Qatar, Bahrain issue shelter warnings. DNyuz — Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U.S. airstrikes. Arab Times Online — GCC, Qatar, UAE, Egypt and Jordan Condemn Iranian Drone Attack on Bahrain