The ministry, instead, accused Abu Dhabi of "engaging" with the US and "threatening Iran’s national security and interests."
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while rejecting the unfounded claims by Abu Dhabi regarding missile and drone launches from Iran toward the UAE, emphasizes that the defensive measures undertaken by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran at this stage have been solely directed at countering U.S. aggression," the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Iran has accused the Gulf country of not being a "good neighbour" and continuing to host US military bases in the country. "The Ministry strongly calls on Abu Dhabi to refrain from continued collusion and cooperation with hostile parties (the United States and the Zionist regime) in carrying out actions that contravene international law against Iran," it added.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Rejecting the False Claims of Abu Dhabi
(Unofficial Translation)
May 6, 2026
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Iran allegedly attacks UAE
Iran launched a series of drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, its first direct targeting of the country since early April.
According to the UAE foreign ministry, two drones struck a tanker affiliated with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry condemned the incident, describing the targeting of commercial shipping as an act of “economic coercion” and piracy by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. No casualties were reported.
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said a wider barrage followed, with four cruise missiles launched from Iran toward multiple locations across the country. Air defences intercepted three of them over territorial waters, while one fell into the sea.
The attacks also triggered a fire at an energy installation in Fujairah, a key oil hub on the Gulf of Oman, intensifying concerns about the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure.
