UAE says it intercepted 15 Iranian missiles in first major ceasefire violation

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The United Arab Emirates revealed the scale of Iran’s Monday attack, saying it intercepted 15 missiles and four drones.

Given the recorded damage from sites within the UAE, including at an oil facility in Fujairah, multiple other missiles were able to breach the country’s air defenses. The intercepted missiles included 12 ballistic and three cruise missiles, according to a statement from the UAE’s Ministry of Defense. It added that three Indians were wounded in the attack.

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