UAE issues missile threat alert, 1st since US-Iran ceasefire - Anadolu Ajansı

On 4 May 2026, the United Arab Emirates issued a missile threat alert, its first since the US-Iran ceasefire, according to Anadolu Agency. The UAE said Iran fired 15 missiles and 4 drones at it, and that its air defenses intercepted them. Deutsche Welle reported the first missile and drone attacks in weeks, and the Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the UAE said Iran has resumed attacks after a drone strike on an oil facility.

An Iranian agency, cited by TASS, said fires at UAE oil sites stem from US actions. Bloomberg reported that the US denied an Iranian report that a naval ship was hit by missiles. The chairman of EDGE said UAE-made jammers tackled 85% of drones launched from Iran, and Reuters cited sources saying US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program.