UAE says it 'successfully engaged' 2 drones from Iran amid regional escalation

Defense ministry says it intercepted 551 missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,265 drones since February

The United Arab Emirates' air ‌defences dealt with two drones coming from Iran on Sunday, the defence ministry said, the ​latest in renewed attacks on the ⁠oil-rich Gulf country.

The UAE ​has reported being attacked in the ​past days by Iran after four weeks of relative calm since a ceasefire ​in the Iran war was ​announced by the United States.

No casualties were reported "in the past hours," it added.

Iran has denied ‌carrying ⁠out operations against the UAE in recent days, yet it warned of a "crushing response" if ​any actions ​were ⁠launched from the UAE against it.

الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية تتعامل مع الصواريخ الباليستية والجوالة والمسيرات الإيرانية.

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Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, triggering retaliation from Tehran against Israel as well as US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire took effect April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. The truce was later extended by US President Donald Trump without a set deadline, giving way to diplomacy for a permanent solution to the war.