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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harriette Boucher

Iran issues warning of ‘crushing response’ but denies launching attack on UAE

  • Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command has denied launching recent attacks against the United Arab Emirates.
  • However, it issued a stark warning of a "crushing response" should the Gulf nation take any action against Tehran.
  • The statement on Tuesday followed claims from the UAE that it had been subjected to a second day of what it described as missile and drone assaults.
  • These alleged attacks broke a four-week period of relative calm, which had followed a ceasefire announced by the United States.
  • The United Arab Emirates' defence ministry confirmed its air defences were actively intercepting missiles launched by Tehran, marking the second consecutive day of such incidents after the period of calm.

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