UAE considering possible attack on Iran, Axios reports
Illustrative photo: UAE may strike Iran (Getty Images)
The United Arab Emirates is considering military action against Iran to stop missile and drone attacks, Axios reports.
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"The UAE is considering taking active defensive measures against Iran. Although it has not been involved in the war in any way, it has still endured 800 projectiles," a source familiar with the discussions of the Emirati authorities told the outlet.
According to the source, officials in the UAE believe that no country in the world "would fail to evaluate its defensive posture" under such circumstances.
Axios notes that since the start of the war, the UAE has faced the highest number of attacks from Iran. The Emirates have been targeted even more frequently than Israel.
The UAE Ministry of Defense said today, March 3, that Iran launched 186 ballistic missiles at the country. Of those, 172 were intercepted, 13 fell into the sea, and one landed on Emirati territory.
In addition, 812 drones were detected. Of those, 755 were intercepted, while 57 reached targets inside the country. Three foreign nationals were killed, and about 70 people were injured.
"The UAE reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and to take all necessary measures to protect its territory, citizens, and residents," the ministry added.
UAE seeks end to war
On March 2, Bloomberg reported that an escalation of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran in early March 2026 had become a nightmare scenario for Gulf states such as Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
According to the outlet’s sources, Qatar and the UAE are lobbying allies to convince Trump to find a way out.
