UAE says it won’t be deterred from ‘protecting supreme national interests’

The United Arab Emirates has released a statement emphasising its “firm approach based on supporting the security and stability of the region”. The Foreign Ministry “condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian attacks and threats that targeted the state and the countries of the region”. This included “the launching of approximately 3,000 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones toward the United Arab Emirates”. The statement said the strikes “resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians in addition to damage caused to civil infrastructure”.