The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has completely rejected the claims of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that UAE soil is being used for attacks on Iran. Diplomatic Advisor to the President of UAE, Dr. Anwar Gargash has made it clear that no attack of any kind is being carried out from their side but they are only protecting themselves. He called it a misunderstanding of the Iranian Foreign Minister and said that the UAE is still trying to resolve this tension through diplomacy.
Statistics of Iran’s attack and defense on UAE
UAE has been continuously attacked by Iran for the last two weeks. The UAE Ministry of Defense (MoD) has informed that they have taken several major steps to protect their citizens and infrastructure. In the last 24 hours alone, 9 ballistic missiles and 33 drones were destroyed in the air. During the last few days, UAE has foiled many attacks before they could enter its territory.
Total Ballistic Missiles: 294
Cruise Missile: 15
Drone: 1600
Total attacks by Iran: 1909
What effect did it have on the common people and migrants?
A fire broke out in Fujairah area due to falling debris of destroyed missiles in the air, which was controlled in time by emergency teams. So far, 6 people have lost their lives due to these continuous attacks, which include Emirati citizens as well as Pakistani, Nepalese and Bangladeshi expatriates. Along with this, 141 people have also been injured. The government has evacuated about 6000 of its citizens to safe places.
What instructions has the government given to the public?
The UAE government has given strict instructions to all citizens and expatriates living in the country to trust only official news. You have been asked to avoid sharing any kind of rumor or unverified news. Apart from this, officials have assured that all the major ports and facilities of the country including Jebel Ali are being kept completely safe.
