UAE asserts right to 'take all necessary measures' to defend itself against Iran

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The United Arab Emirates has issued a statement asserting it is "acting in self-defense against the brutal and unjustified Iranian aggression".

The statement, published by the foreign ministry, says that Iran has launched more than 1,400 drones at the UAE, with civilian casualties.

This violates international law, it says, and is an "infringement upon the UAE's sovereignty and territorial integrity".

It adds that "it does not seek to be drawn into any conflict or escalation", but says it "affirms its full right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and national security" under international law.

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From the same source:

The UAE’s Ministry of Defence has said in the past hour it’s responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

It posted on social media that people should know the noises they heard above them were the UAE air defences working to neutralise threats.

It’s a message people in the UAE have been told for a week now as Iran continues to target its Gulf neighbours.

Earlier, the ministry said it had already intercepted 16 ballistic missiles and 113 drones on Sunday.

It also gave an update of its response to the aerial assaults Tehran had launched in the past week:

• 1,422 drones had been detected, of which 80 got through
• Eight cruise missiles were detected and intercepted
• In all, 238 ballistic missiles were fired. Of those 15 landed in the sea, two managed to land and the rest were intercepted

That's a phenomenal amount of weaponry against UAE!

The UAE would absolutely be right to defend itself, the IRCG has behaved reprehensible towards its neighbours.

The Australian government has directed dependants of officials posted to the UAE to leave because of the deteriorating security situation.

And the UK government will charter a flight from Dubai early next week for British nationals wanting to leave the region.