24 hours that shook UAE: Missile alert, Iran blame, trade halt
UAE defence ministry has said that forces remain on high alert and are prepared to deal with any threat to the country's security and sovereignty.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) experienced a tense 24 hours on Wednesday after a missile threat prompted emergency alerts across the country, which were later dismissed as false. The incident came amid escalating tensions between the UAE and Iran, with Abu Dhabi accusing Iran of launching two ballistic missiles towards the UAE. The UAE's Ministry of Defence confirmed the missile threat, with one missile falling outside the country's territorial waters and the other within.
Despite the incident, the UAE's Interior Ministry reassured residents that the situation was safe and advised them to resume normal activities. The missile incident also led the UAE to suspend all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, citing regional escalations that were undermining regional and international peace and security.
The decision comes as the US-Iran conflict remains unresolved, with the 60-day period set under a June memorandum for the two nations to negotiate a peace agreement expiring on August 17 without a breakthrough.
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