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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T15:34:07.000Z",
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    "May 5, 2026",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nThe United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its air defenses were actively engaging missiles and drones launched by Iran, the second consecutive day of strikes.\n\nThe attacks come weeks into a fragile ceasefire and have targeted energy installations and residential areas across the country.\n\n#### What is happening with UAE air defenses and Iranian missiles?\n\nUAE air defense systems are intercepting a wave of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones launched from Iran.\n\n> تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من ايران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الاصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة تعامل منظومات الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية للصواريخ الباليستية، والجوالة والطائرات المسيرة.\n>\n> UAE Air Defences system… pic.twitter.com/CVJeI7MMcA\n> — وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 5, 2026\n\n\n\n\nOn Monday, Iran struck an energy installation in Fujairah, injuring three people. The defense ministry confirmed Tuesday that further Iranian missile and drone threats were being actively engaged.\n\n#### What attacks did Iran launch against the UAE?\n\nThe UAE defense ministry said Iran fired four cruise missiles, three of which were intercepted and one of which fell into the sea.\n\nIran also launched drones at a tanker affiliated with ADNOC, the UAE's state oil company.\n\nThe UAE's foreign ministry condemned the strikes as a \"dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression.\"\n\nA drone attack Monday caused a fire at an energy installation in Fujairah, injuring three Indian nationals.\n\nTwo more people were hurt when a residential building was struck in Oman's Bukha, along the Hormuz coastline. Fujairah serves as the UAE's main oil export terminal, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nThe oil-rich UAE, a staunch US ally on Iran's doorstep, has now been targeted by more than 2,800 missiles and drones since the war began.\n\n#### What did Anwar Gargash say about Iran's role in the Gulf crisis?\n\nAnwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE's president, called Iran the \"aggressor party\" responsible for worsening the Gulf crisis.\n\nHe said Iran is the source of danger and threat to regional security and stability. Gargash also expressed appreciation for solidarity messages from Gulf, Arab and international partners.\n\nHe said the international support for the UAE reflects a global commitment to rejecting what he called \"rogue actions\" and isolating those responsible.\n\nHe condemned the strikes as a treacherous attack on a country that has received broad global solidarity.\n\n#### Is the US-Iran ceasefire still holding?\n\nThe ceasefire is under severe strain but has not formally collapsed. Both sides have exchanged attacks over the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE has reported Iranian strikes on its territory, and diplomacy between Washington and Tehran has stalled since the truce was declared. Neither government has officially declared the agreement void.\n\nPresident Donald Trump threatened that Iran would be \"blown off the face of the earth\" if it attacks US ships. He also appeared to play down the strikes, writing on social media that Iran had \"taken some shots\" but caused little damage.\n\n#### Why has Iran attacked the UAE?\n\nIran did not formally claim responsibility for the strikes. A senior Iranian military official said the attacks were a consequence of what he described as \"US military adventurism\" to force ships through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington, not Tehran, must be held accountable.\n\n#### What is Project Freedom and how does it affect the Strait of Hormuz?\n\nTrump announced \"Project Freedom\" on Sunday, describing it as a humanitarian operation to escort trapped vessels out of the Gulf.\n\nUS Central Command said guided-missile destroyers had transited the strait and that two US-flagged merchant vessels had traveled out of the Gulf as a first step.\n\nIran's Revolutionary Guards denied the US account, saying no commercial vessels or oil tankers had passed through the strait in the preceding hours.\n\nA US admiral said US forces sank six small Iranian ships during the exchanges. Iran denied that any combat vessels were hit but accused the US of killing civilians, with Iranian state TV reporting that US forces attacked two small boats and killed five civilian passengers.\n\n#### How are oil prices and global markets responding to the Gulf crisis?\n\nOil prices climbed sharply after the UAE attacks, with Brent crude for July delivery jumping more than 5 percent.\n\nSoaring energy costs since the war began have caused economic pain globally and created a political problem for Trump ahead of congressional elections. Seoul also reported an explosion and fire on a South Korean ship in the strait on Monday.\n\nAs of April 29, more than 900 commercial vessels were located in the Gulf, according to maritime intelligence firm AXSMarine.\n\n#### What are diplomats saying about a path forward?\n\nIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the clashes showed there is \"no military solution to a political crisis\" and pointed to Pakistan's ongoing mediation efforts.\n\nDiplomacy between Washington and Tehran has been stalled since the ceasefire, with the United States twice canceling plans for senior officials to attend talks in Pakistan. Trump has also voiced doubt about an Iranian proposal.",
  "title": "UAE air defenses actively engaging Iranian missiles and drones for second day"
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