Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned renewed Iranian attacks targeting civilian sites and facilities in the country using missiles and drones, which resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals.
In a statement issued on Monday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks constitute a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression, posing a direct threat to the country’s security, stability, and territorial integrity, in violation of international law and the UN Charter.
The Ministry stressed that the UAE will not compromise on protecting the state's security and sovereignty under any circumstances and reserves its full and legitimate right to respond to these attacks in a manner that ensures the protection of its sovereignty, national security, territorial integrity, citizens, residents, and visitors, in accordance with international law.
It added that targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure is condemned and rejected under all legal and humanitarian standards, calling for the immediate cessation of such attacks to ensure full compliance with ending hostilities.
The UAE also held Iran fully responsible for these attacks and their repercussions.
