One person killed in UAE as Iranian missiles target US bases in Middle East

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At least one person has been confirmed killed in the UAE following missile attacks by Iran targeting US bases in the Middle East.

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UAE authorities confirmed the death of a person of Asian nationality, saying shrapnel from an Iranian missile hit a residential area in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital.

The Emirati defence ministry said in the statement that the UAE was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles, and that air defences successfully intercepted a “number” of them.

“The ministry condemned this attack in the strongest terms, stressing the state’s categorical rejection of targeting civilian objects, facilities and national institutions, and emphasising that such acts represent a dangerous escalation and a cowardly act that threatens the security and safety of civilians and undermines stability,” it said in a statement shared by Al Jazeera.

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“The ministry stressed that this targeting is a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and international law, and that the state reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and take all necessary measures to protect its territory.”

Iran has vowed to carry out retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched an unprovoked attack on Iran on Saturday morning.

Explosions from the strike have been reported in several parts of Iran, while explosions have also been reported in US bases in Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE. Iran has also launched missile and drone attacks on Israel.

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