UAE air defense intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles and 47 drones from Iran on April 3, 2026

DUBAI 23°CGOLD/FOREXPRAYER TIMESNEWSLETTERSLOGIN GOLD/FOREXDUBAI 23°CPRAYER TIMES UAEUAEUNITED IN STRENGTHRAMADANASK GULF NEWSPEOPLEGOVERNMENTEDUCATIONCOURT & CRIMEHEALTHEMERGENCIESENVIRONMENTTRANSPORTWEATHER UAE / GovernmentUAE air defense intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles and 47 drones from Iran on April 3, 2026Ministry of Defense affirms that it is on high alert, readiness to deal with any threats Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Defence said on Friday that air defenses engaged 18 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles and 47 drones originating from Iran. Since the start of Iran's brazen attacks, the UAE air defenses have engaged 475 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles, and 2,085 drones. The attacks have resulted in casualties, including two members of the UAE Armed Forces killed while on duty.  A Moroccan civilian working under contract with the military was also killed, along with 9 civilians of Pakistani, Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, and Indian nationalities. A total of 203 were also injured, ranging from minor to moderate to severe, of Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepalese, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, and Tunisian nationalities. The Ministry of Defense affirms that it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any threats and to firmly counter all that targets the undermining of the state's security, in a manner that ensures the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protects its interests and national capabilities. UAE intercepted 5 ballistic missiles, 35 UAVs from Iran US-Israel war on Iran: What you need to know today UAE air defences respond to Iran missile, drone threats US‑Israel war with Iran Day 13: What you need to know