The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that an Iranian missile threat identified earlier in the day was located outside the country's territory, according to a report from Abu Ali Express. The statement clarifies earlier reports of a threat.
The United Arab Emirates issued a statement Sunday morning clarifying that the Iranian missile threat detected earlier in the day was outside the country's borders, according to a report by Abu Ali Express. The clarification comes after a rapid sequence of reports beginning at 05:28 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported unverified accounts of possible explosions in Bahrain, followed by sirens and explosions in both Bahrain and the UAE.
Over the next minutes, the UAE Ministry of Defense confirmed that its air defense systems were engaging an Iranian missile and drone attack, with Israeli media outlets N12 and ynet also reporting the activation of air defense systems. The initial reports were based on single, unverified sources, but by 05:28 Jerusalem, the ministry's official statement provided confirmation of an ongoing attack. The UAE's latest statement, released later Sunday morning, now indicates that the threat was located outside its borders, without specifying the exact location.
The earlier reports of at least five explosions in Bahrain and multiple rounds of sirens remain unconfirmed in terms of their cause and relation to the Iranian threat. The UAE statement did not provide further details on the nature of the threat or whether any interceptions occurred.
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