06.05.2026 01:42
Iran issued a statement regarding yesterday's missile and drone attacks on oil facilities and an oil tanker in the United Arab Emirates. Iran stated that it did not carry out the attacks, saying, 'If any action had been taken, we would have announced it clearly and decisively.' Following Iran's statement, suspicions arose that the attacks might be a 'US and Israeli trap.'
The Iranian Armed Forces announced that no attack was carried out against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in recent days, emphasizing that the report by the UAE Ministry of Defense does not reflect the truth. It was also stated that a severe response would be given in case of an attack from the UAE against Iran.
IRAN DENIES: UAE'S REPORT IS NOT TRUE
The Fars News Agency published a statement made by Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the unit of the Iranian Armed Forces responsible for war management.
In the statement, which indicated that no missile or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations were carried out against the UAE in recent days, it was emphasized that the report of the UAE Ministry of Defense on the matter does not reflect the truth.
"IF WE HAD CONDUCTED THE ATTACK, WE WOULD HAVE ANNOUNCED IT"
The statement used the following expressions: "The Iranian Armed Forces have not conducted any missile or UAV operations against the UAE in recent days. If any action had been taken, we would have announced it clearly and decisively."
Additionally, the statement noted that if there were an attack from UAE territory against Iran, a severe response would be given.
ALLEGATION OF IRANIAN ATTACK ON UAE AND OMAN
Yesterday, it was claimed that attacks were carried out on the UAE and Oman using Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The UAE announced that a fire broke out in the oil industrial zone in Fujairah and that 3 people were injured in the attack.
In a statement from the UAE Ministry of Defense, it was reported that air defense systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 UAVs of Iranian origin.