UAE air defense forces intercept 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles from Iran
The UAE Ministry of Defense reported that its air defense systems intercepted several ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones launched from Iran on May 4. Reports from Fujairah indicate that three Indian citizens sustained moderate injuries during a drone strike on an oil industrial complex.
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“The air defense forces of the United Arab Emirates intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iranian territory on May 4”
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Multiple independent sources, including the UAE Ministry of Defence as reported by Khaleej Times and TASS, confirm the interception of 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 UAVs launched from Iran on May 4.
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— The Ministry of Defence announced that on Monday, the UAE air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four UAVs launched from Iran, resulting in three moderate injuri…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/05/04/uae-air-defence-sys…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/05/04/uae-air-defence-sys…
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— UAE air defences engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones from Iran. A drone attack caused a fire to break out at Fujairah Oil Industries Zone, injuring 3 Indians.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/us-israel-iran-lebanon-wa…
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/us-israel-iran-lebanon-wa…
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— Earlier, the press service of the government of the emirate of Fujairah reported that three Indian citizens were injured as a result of an Iranian drone strike on an oil industrial complex.Russia’s Li…
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“UAE air defense systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four UAVs launched from Iran, resulting in three people sustaining moderate injuries”
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The fact that the interceptions resulted in three moderate injuries is consistently reported across multiple sources citing the UAE Ministry of Defence.
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— "UAE air defense systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four UAVs launched from Iran, resulting in three people sustaining moderate injuries," the ministry stated.
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— The UAE’s air defence systems have intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones. The Ministry of Defence said that on 4 May 2026, the projectiles were launched from Iran, r…
https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-air-defences-intercept-12-missi…
https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-air-defences-intercept-12-missi…
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— The Ministry of Defence announced that on Monday, the UAE air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four UAVs launched from Iran, resulting in three moderate injuri…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/05/04/uae-air-defence-sys…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/05/04/uae-air-defence-sys…
“three Indian citizens were injured as a result of an Iranian drone strike on an oil industrial complex”
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Three independent sources (CNN, UNN, and TASS) confirm that three Indian citizens were injured due to a drone strike causing a fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.
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— Three Indian citizens sustained moderate injuries as a result of a "large fire" caused by an Iranian drone strike on the Fujairah oil industrial zone. This was reported by the Emirati authorities on M…
https://unn.ua/en/news/three-people-injured-in-iranian-drone…
https://unn.ua/en/news/three-people-injured-in-iranian-drone…
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— Three Indian nationals were moderately injured following an Iranian drone strike that sparked a “major fire” at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, Emirati authorities said. CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/world/video/fujairah-uae-iran…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/world/video/fujairah-uae-iran…
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— Earlier, the press service of the government of the emirate of Fujairah reported that three Indian citizens were injured as a result of an Iranian drone strike on an oil industrial complex.
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