Dubai authorities have confirmed on Wednesday the success of all air interception operations, with no injuries reported.
The Ministry of Defence had shared earlier that forces were responding to another wave of missile and drone threats from Iran, with an alert sent out at 10:19 am.
تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من إيران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة اعتراض كل من منظومات الدفاع الجوي للصواريخ البالستية، والمقاتلات للطائرات المسيرة والجوالة.
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 18, 2026
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The public was notified in a second alert at 10:32 am that the situation is safe, and operations can resume normally.
Authorities in Dubai confirm the success of all air interception operations, with no injuries reported. Please rely on official sources for updates.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 18, 2026

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