Attacks on the Gulf region by Iran, which had stopped for a month after the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, have resumed.
On the 4th (local time) in the afternoon, the Ministry of National Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it shot down three of four cruise missiles launched from Iran over its territorial waters, and the remaining one fell into the sea. The Ministry of National Defense added that the missiles targeted several locations in the UAE.
The government of the Emirate of Fujairah in the UAE also said a fire broke out at a petroleum industrial complex due to a drone attack from Iran and was being extinguished. Fujairah is home to the largest port on the UAE's east coast, with an oil-exporting harbor, and has been regarded as a key energy distribution hub since Iran's strait blockade.
This appears to reflect heightened military tensions as Iran resumed attacks on the UAE after the United States launched "Project Freedom" (Liberation Project) the same day to escort ships trapped in the Gulf (the Persian Gulf) out through the Strait of Hormuz with warships and military aircraft.
The previous night, in the Strait of Hormuz, a tanker operated by the UAE state oil company (ADNOC) was hit by two drones fired by Iranian forces.
Just before the Ministry of National Defense announced the missile intercepts, the UAE federal National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said, "Air defense systems are currently responding to the missile threat," and urged people to "stay in safe places and follow warnings through official channels."
Earlier, around 5 p.m. the same day, the UAE Ministry of Interior sent an emergency mobile alert to residents of the Emirates of Dubai and Sharjah, warning, "Move to shelters in secure buildings and avoid doors, windows and open areas in preparation for a potential missile threat," before lifting the alert a few minutes later.