The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday that it intercepted three missiles coming from Iran above the country's territorial waters, while a fourth missile fell into the sea, reports CNN, taken over by News.ro.
These are the first missile interceptions since the UAE declared its airspace threat-free on April 9, which coincided with the start of the US-Iran truce.
“Four cruise missiles were detected coming from Iran towards the country. Three missiles were successfully intercepted above the country's territorial waters, while another fell into the sea,” the Ministry of Defense said.
The UAE sent alerts to mobile phones warning of potential missile threats in several emirates, including Dubai and the capital Abu Dhabi.
Before the intercepts, the UAE said its air defense systems were responding to a missile threat, urging citizens to stay in a “safe place”.
