Dubai authorities confirmed on Wednesday that all air interceptions were carried out successfully without any injuries.
The Ministry of Defence sent out an alert at 10:19 am, informing that forces were responding to another wave of missile and drone threats from Iran.
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 was safe, and operations could 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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