UAE air forces respond to incoming missile, drone threats on Tuesday

The UAE's Ministry of Defence has announced that it is responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran on Tuesday, with the public advised to remain in a safe location.

Authorities have urged the public not to approach or handle debris, and say sounds heard are due to air defence interceptions. 

An alert was shared at 11:21 a.m., with an all-clear later shared at 11:36 a.m. informing the community that operations can resume normally. 

Dubai authorities also confirmed that the sounds heard across parts of the city were the result of successful air defence interception operations.

Authorities in Dubai confirm that the sounds heard across parts of the city were the result of successful air defence interception operations. Please rely on official sources for updates.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 31, 2026

تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من ايران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الاصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة تعامل منظومات الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية للصواريخ الباليستية، والجوالة والطائرات المسيرة.

UAE Air Defences system… pic.twitter.com/hDtes8Fvpj

— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 31, 2026

 An alert was previously issued on Tuesday at 02:09 am, with the threat declared over by the Ministry of Interior at 02:21 am.