Overview
- The UAE says missile, cruise‑missile and drone barrages on Monday and Tuesday hit the Fujairah oil hub, sparked a fire and injured three Indian nationals, with air defenses intercepting 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones.
- Iran’s military command and foreign ministry deny carrying out attacks on the UAE, warn Abu Dhabi against cooperating with US and Israeli forces and frame recent Iranian actions as defensive against American assets.
- Abu Dhabi rejects Tehran’s statements as threats to its sovereignty, asserts its right to self‑defense under international law and says its defense partnerships are a sovereign matter.
- India condemns the strikes and confirms the injuries to its citizens, while regional governments and blocs voice support for de‑escalation as US officials denounce the attacks and launch a maritime escort effort called Project Freedom.
- Fujairah sits outside the Strait of Hormuz and serves as a key export bypass, so any renewed fire across the waterway could tighten energy supplies, push up prices and unsettle crews and shippers planning transits.