Category: War, from Wikidata’s classes “armed conflict”, “airstrike”, “bombardment”
United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
Part of: 2026 Iran War
Wikidata classes on our event-class list: armed conflict, airstrike, bombardment (all its classes: Wikidata item)
At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 United States–Israeli strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes on the United Arab Emirates. As of 10 May 2026, the UAE has intercepted and destroyed 551 ballistic missiles, 2,265 drone attacks and 29 cruise missiles fired from Iran using an integrated air defense system that includes Skynight, THAAD, Patriot, KM-SAM, Barak-8, and Pantsir-S1 missile defence systems. The attacks have killed a total of 15 people, including two military personnel, one civilian contractor, and injured 230 people.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the UAE responded with strikes on Iranian infrastructure using warplanes and drones, which included the Lavan Island attack.
Text retrieved 2026-10-06 from Wikipedia.
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United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war. (2026, October 5). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_Arab_Emirates_in_the_2026_Iran_war&oldid=1378568993
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