The Gulf states — including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman — reported no Iranian missile or drone attacks on Thursday, marking the first sustained halt in hostilities since the war began 41 days ago on February 28.
The pause comes amid a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, raising cautious hopes of a broader de-escalation in the region.
These countries had been under near-constant Iranian aerial strikes since the conflict erupted, after Israeli and US joint military operations triggered retaliatory attacks from Tehran across the region.
Over the past six weeks, Iran has launched hundreds of missiles and drones targeting what it called as US interests and allied nations in the Gulf, causing casualties and damage
to civilian infrastructure.
In a statement, the UAE’s defence ministry said the country had been “free of any air threats” on April 9. It added that its air defence systems had not detected any ballistic or cruise missiles, or drones, in recent hours.
Ministry of Defence confirms UAE airspace free of any air threats during past hours
The Ministry of Defence announced that on 9th April 2026, UAE air defence systems did not detect any ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, or UAVs launched from Iran.
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— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) April 9, 2026
“The Ministry of Defence announced that on 9th April 2026, UAE air defence systems did not detect any ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, or UAVs launched from Iran,” the ministry wrote on X.
Since the start of the conflict, the “UAE air defences have engaged a total of 537 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,256 UAVs.”
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