UAE Reports More Iranian Drone and Missile Attacks, Trump Says Ceasefire Holding

Iran sent two ballistic missiles and three drones into the UAE on Friday, wounding three people moderately and forcing civilians to dodge the debris of intercepted weapons. This marked the third Iranian strike on the Emirates in a single week, part of a larger campaign that has now seen Tehran launch 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,263 UAVs since the attacks began.

The UAE’s Defense Ministry reported ten killed and 230 injured across more than two dozen nationalities. In response, the country is forming a committee chaired by its attorney general to compile evidence of “Iranian acts of aggression, international crimes and the damages” for international court claims. The Foreign Ministry rejected Tehran’s claim that the strikes were justified by the UAE’s ties to Washington, calling its sovereign relationships off-limits to Iranian dictation.

President Trump, hours after Iran targeted three U.S. Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, declared the ceasefire intact. “They trifled with us today. We blew them away,” he said. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araghchi countered that the U.S. had violated the truce first by sailing through the strait and then responding militarily, accusing Washington of preferring “reckless military adventure” over diplomacy.

The contradiction is stark. Emirati officials and analysts describe the Iranian assault as their “Sept. 11 moment,” shifting public and leadership views toward deeper security cooperation with the United States and Israel. Researcher Marwan Alblosshi and commentator Nadim Koteich both noted growing recognition that Tehran’s focus on the UAE has changed the conflict’s nature for them. Political scientist Abdulkhaleq Abdulla was blunt: “The U.S. has been there for us. The relationship with the U.S. is an essential pillar for our stability.”

Even as the New York Times noted Trump appeared to downplay the week’s attacks on a close partner, the UAE has doubled down on its alliances. Israeli assistance against the drones and missiles, along with American Patriot systems, has reinforced Abu Dhabi’s conviction that closer ties to Washington offer the best path to independence from Saudi Arabia and protection from Iran. The earlier “stable and productive relationship” with Tehran, sources told the Times, has been replaced by surprise and rage.

The UAE is not waiting for rhetoric to catch up to reality. By documenting every strike with “reliable evidence” and the “highest legal and technical standards,” it is preparing claims for damages that could outlast any temporary truce. The numbers keep climbing, the committee is already forming, and the question is whether Washington’s declared ceasefire can survive the next barrage that the UAE clearly expects.

Original reporting: Breitbart News.