Iran launched four missiles at a US-backed Middle Eastern ally on Monday and blew up a major oil port, following Donald Trump's move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Arab Emirates issued a missile alert on Monday morning, the first since the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran was announced last month.
The UAE's Defense Ministry said it intercepted three missiles, while a fourth 'fell into the sea.'
A UAE official noted that the country's air defenses 'are currently dealing with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran.'
Authorities also announced that a massive fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zones on Monday following a drone attack from Iran. Rescue teams were deployed to contain the inferno, Reuters reports.
The ongoing military aggression from Iran comes after Trump's announcement that the US military would begin escorting stranded oil vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that handles one-fifth of the world's oil transport.
A massive fire has broken out at an UAE oil port following an Iranian drone attack
The ongoing military aggression from Iran comes after Trump's announcement that the US military would begin escorting stranded oil vessels through the Strait of Hormuz