Two killed in Abu Dhabi hours after Iran threatens Gulf states ground invasion | World | News

Two people died after being hit by debris falling on the street in Abu Dhabi, UAE officials said. The Gulf country was the target of suspected Iranian drone and missile attacks in the early hours of March 26.

“Abu Dhabi authorities responded to an incident involving falling debris on Sweihan Street following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defense systems. The incident resulted in the deaths of two unidentified persons, three injuries and damage to several cars. Further updates will be provided in due course. The public is advised to obtain information only from official sources and avoid the spread of rumors or unconfirmed information,” the official message said.

UAE air defenses responded to missile and drone attacks from Iran throughout the night. The explosions reported across the country are caused by Emirati air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles and fighter jets intercepting drones and other aircraft.

The new wave of attacks came hours after an Iranian national security expert said on state broadcaster IRIB that Iranian forces were “fully ready” to invade the UAE and Bahrain “if America makes a mistake in the region.” Today (March 26) the UAE Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a new air defense alert, claiming that its defense systems are dealing with a new missile threat.

The official statement from the UAE Ministry of Defense said: “UAE air defenses are currently responding to missile and drone threats from Iran.”[The] “The Ministry of Defense claims that the sounds heard are the result of Air Defense Systems intercepting missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.”

According to the Times of Israel, five people were injured in the Iranian attacks in the city of Kafr Qasim in central Israel and one person was injured in the occupied West Bank. An Iranian military source told Tasnim of the Revolutionary Guard that if the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz by force, a new front may be opened in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

US President Donald Trump He claimed to have put forward a 15-point proposal to end the war in the Middle East, but Iranian state media reported that Iran rejected the plan. Mr Trump also previously said there had been “very good and productive” talks, suggesting meaningful progress had been made in the past two days. However, Iran rejected this characterization, insisting that no secret or informal negotiations took place.

Iranian officials also added that there were no secret talks and asked the US “are you negotiating with yourselves?” he asked. They also gave only limited indirect messages about the possibility of resuming formal negotiations and nothing resembling broader back-channel discussions.

Iran then responded to Donald Trump’s peace plan with its own five conditions for ending the war in the Middle East: “A complete cessation of attacks and assassinations by the enemy; the establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not re-imposed on the Islamic Republic; guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations; the conclusion of the war on all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the region; international recognition and guarantees of Iran’s right to exercise authority over the Strait of Hormuz.”