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UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

May 7, 2026, 8:09 PM | Updated: May 8, 2026, 1:42 pm

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air defenses are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged.

The ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch “any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions.”

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UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged