Iran Launches Drones and Missiles at UAE As Fire Breaks Out at Major UAE Oil Refinery

The United Arab Emirates has reportedly been targeted by Iranian munitions, with officials saying Iran launched two suicide drones at one of their oil tankers on Monday and that its missile defense system was activated against incoming Iranian missiles.

This is a major escalation.

The United Arab Emirates is now accusing the Iranian regime of a “terrorist attack” in the Strait of Hormuz.

The UAE says Iran launched two suicide drones at a tanker affiliated with its Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

UAE STATEMENT: “The United… pic.twitter.com/M0FOC2hKl9
— Overton (@overton_news) May 4, 2026

UPDATE IN LAST HOUR SINCE ATTACK ON U.S. WARSHIP:

- UAE ALERT ABOUT MISSILE/DRONE ATTACK

- UAE SHIP POSSIBLY STRUCK IN SHARJAH

- UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF AIR DEFENSE ACTIVITY OVER TEHRAN (LIKELY EXERCISES)

- SOUTH KOREAN SHIP ALSO ATTACKED JUST NOW

- IRAN ANNOUNCED CLOSURE OF…
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 4, 2026

BREAKING:

The UAE announces that Iran launched 4 cruise missiles at the UAE.

3 were shot down and one crashed off the UAE’s coast. pic.twitter.com/iYiH1h47Gf
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 4, 2026

"Four loitering munitions coming from Iran towards the country were detected, where three missiles were successfully intercepted over the country's territorial waters, and the last one fell into the sea," Abu Dhabi’s Defence Ministry posted on it's offical X account, according to a translation. "The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the sounds heard in scattered areas of the country are the result of the successful interception of the aerial threats. The Ministry urges the honourable public to obtain information from its official sources and verify the facts, in addition to adhering to all public safety measures upon receipt of warning messages."

تم رصد عدد أربعة صواريخ جوالة قادمة من إيران باتجاه الدولة حيث تم التعامل بنجاح مع ثلاث صورايخ فوق المياة الإقليمية للدولة وسقط آخر في البحر.

وأكدت وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة الاعتراض النجاح للتهديدات الجوية.

وتنوه الوزارة الجمهور الكريم… pic.twitter.com/LqHJ5oLzL9
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 4, 2026

While UAE officials said three of the four incoming Iranian munitions were intercepted, a fire broke out at the country’s Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following the series of attacks. The site is currently the UAE’s only remaining oil export outlet and was built primarily to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire, though some are speculating it was the result of the Iranian attack, which would mark a major escalation in the conflict.

BREAKING: Fire has erupted at the UAE's Fujairah petroleum industrial site following an Iranian drone attack.

This contradicts the UAE Defense Ministry's earlier claim that all four Iranian missiles were intercepted, with only one falling into the sea.
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) May 4, 2026

BREAKING: The Fujairah port is burning after multiple Iranian strikes hit the only remaining UAE oil export outlet and endpoint of the pipeline UAE built to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/ooe3JBVWRd
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) May 4, 2026

This comes as the United States Navy has begun escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials have claimed the move violates the ceasefire and are reportedly angered that the Trump administration has again been able to bypass the regime’s primary point of leverage.

The UAE has emerged as a key ally of the United States in the conflict, with its leaders signaling opposition to the Iranian regime. More recently, in a move that could benefit Western interests, the country left OPEC and OPEC+, reducing the oil cartel’s influence and signaling a shift that may help ease oil prices as the UAE increases production and exports more oil.

U.S. officials have yet to respond to the attacks on the UAE.

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