Air defences respond to incoming missile, drone threats on Tuesday

The UAE says it is continuing to respond to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, with a further alert issued on Tuesday at 02:09 a.m.

Authorities have urged the public not to approach or handle debris, and say sounds heard are due to air defence interceptions. 

The public is asked to remain calm and follow the safety and security instructions issued by relevant authorities. The threat was declared over by the Ministry of Interior at 02:21 a.m.

A previous alert was issued at 12:05 a.m. with the all clear at 12:17 a.m. 

تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من ايران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الاصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة تعامل منظومات الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية للصواريخ الباليستية، والجوالة والطائرات المسيرة.

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— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 30, 2026