Logo of the the UAE Defence Ministry. Photo: X@modgovae
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced that the country’s air defences are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged.
The Ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch “any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions.”
Hours earlier, the U.S. military said it had intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (May 7, 2026) night and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces.”
U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and responded with self-defence strikes.
The U.S. military said no ships were hit. It said it doesn’t seek escalation but “remains positioned and ready to protect American forces.”
President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington that the ceasefire was holding despite the violence.
The tenuous ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has largely held since April 8. In-person talks between the two countries, hosted by Pakistan last month, failed to reach an agreement to end the war that began Feb. 28 when the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
Published – May 08, 2026 09:23 am IST
