UAE says it won’t be deterred from ‘protecting supreme national interests’
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- The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the country and the wider region.
- Abu Dhabi said it retains the full right to respond to threats against its sovereignty and national security.
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”.
The government described the incidents as a “clear violation of the sovereignty of states and a direct threat to the security and stability of the region”. All defensive measures are “aimed at protecting its sovereignty, civilians, and critical infrastructure”.
The UAE “retains its full sovereign, legal, diplomatic, and military rights in confronting any threat or hostile act”, it added.
Any “attempts at pressure or promoting malicious allegations will not affect its firm positions”, the ministry said, and such efforts “will not deter it from protecting its supreme national interests and preserving its sovereignty and independence of decision”.
