Aljazeera.com. Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said its air defences “are actively engaging” incoming missiles and drones from Iran.
The UAE’s Defence Ministry said in a statement that the sounds of explosions heard in different areas across the country were caused by air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
“The air defences are currently dealing with missiles and drones coming from Iran,” the ministry said.
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Kuwait also said its air defences were intercepting a wave of Iranian drones launched since 8am (05:00 GMT), according to its army.
Iran has not responded to the claims by the Gulf nations yet.
Meanwhile, Iranian state television reported that an oil refinery on the country’s Lavan Island came under attack on Wednesday. The report said firefighters were working to contain the blaze, and no one had been hurt.
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