Iran launches missile and drone attacks on UAE, sparking interceptions and oil fire
Multiple outlets report that Iran launched missiles and drones toward the United Arab Emirates. Al Jazeera mentions incoming attacks with no immediate casualties and no comment from Tehran; Deutsche Welle calls them the first such attacks since the April cease‑fire and notes US assistance to ships in the strait; France 24 describes a drone attack that sparked a fire at the Fujairah oil zone after three Iranian missiles were intercepted and a fourth fell into the sea; Middle East Eye states the UAE intercepted 15 missiles and four drones and quotes Qatar’s emir condemning the attacks. Sources differ on the number of intercepted weapons and on casualty reports, with France 24 reporting a fire while Al Jazeera reports none.
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