The UAE has warned of “potential missile threats” and asked residents to remain in a safe place, in its first such warning in months. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said in a statement on X that its air defence systems had detected a missile threat targeting the country.
“UAE air defence systems detected a missile threat targeting the country. Please remain in a safe location and follow warnings and updates issued through official channels,” the statement read.
The alert comes a day after the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States, aimed at ending the fighting in the Middle East, expired on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry also issued an alert stating that, given the “current situation” and “potential missile threats,” people should seek a safe place in the “closest secure building.”
The Emirati Defence Ministry said it had “detected a missile threat directed towards the country.”
The last missile warning in the country came in May. After that, a false alarm occurred in June when a technical malfunction in the national early warning system mistakenly sent phone alerts to residents about a potential missile threat.
When the Middle East war began on February 28, the UAE bore the brunt of Iran’s attacks, with nearly 3,000 missiles and drones directed at the country more than anywhere else in the region.
After a Memorandum of Understanding came into effect in June between the two parties, which has since collapsed, the UAE reported no attacks, unlike other Gulf states.
What Did the MoU Say?
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the agreement on June 17 to halt more than three months of war that had killed thousands and crippled commercial shipments through the Gulf, particularly the oil and gas exports relied on globally.