We have the courage to announce this: The UAE has officially denied a strike on Iran

The UAE has officially denied information about a strike on a desalination plant in Iran. The head of the UAE Defense Committee, Ali al-Nuaimi, called this news fake.

So he commented on the corresponding post on the social network X.

"This is fake news. When we do something, we have the courage to announce it," writes Al-Nuaimi in X.

Meanwhile, the UAE Foreign Ministry published an official statement on its website stating that the country is acting in self-defense "against the brutal and unjustified Iranian aggression."

We can present to you a new statement by the UAE Foreign Ministry, published shortly after the country's Ministry of Defense announced its response to the threats of missiles and drones from Iran.

"The United Arab Emirates confirms that it is acting in self-defense against the brutal and unjustified Iranian aggression, which included the launch of more than 1,400 ballistic missiles and drones targeting infrastructure and civilian facilities, resulting in civilian casualties…

The UAE emphasizes that it does not seek to be drawn into conflict or escalation, but reaffirms its full right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, national security and territorial integrity, as well as to ensure the safety and protection of its citizens and residents, based on the right to self-defense in accordance with international law and The UN Charter," the statement said.

Prior to that, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported on the social network X without details that the country's air defense had successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.

As reported by EADaily, a UAE official denied the statement that the country had struck Iran. This was reported by blogger Anatoly Shariy in his telegram channel.

Recall, the UAE struck Iran for the first time. This was reported on the social network by the military correspondent of the Israeli 11th channel, Itai Blumenthal.