
The post came after earlier warnings from the UAE Ministry of Defense that the emirate's air defenses were actively engaged in interception activities.
Authorities in the UAE's Sharjah region said on Monday that an administrative building belonging to Thuraya Telecommunications was targeted by a drone from Iran, the emirate's media office shared in a post on X/Twitter.
No injuries were reported in the attack.
The post came after earlier warnings from the UAE Defense Ministry that the emirate's air defenses were actively engaged in interception activities.
According to the ministry's previous post, the overall attack involved both missiles and drones.
Earlier on Monday, the UAE Defense Ministry shared an overview of Iranian missiles and drones engaged by air defenses that same day.
The post additionally included a total count of Iranian missiles, drones, and cruise missiles intercepted by Emirati air defenses thus far in the Iran war.
Kuwait says an oil tanker hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, warns of possible oil spill
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a giant Kuwaiti crude oil tanker, Al Salmi, was directly targeted in what it described as an Iranian attack while anchored at Dubai port in the United Arab Emirates, causing damage to the vessel and a fire onboard, the state news agency KUNA said on Tuesday.
The corporation said the tanker was fully loaded at the time of the incident and warned of a possible oil spill in the surrounding waters, adding that no casualties were reported and that an assessment of the damage was underway, KUNA added.
Drone, missile attacks escalate across Gulf
Gulf states faced multiple drone and missile attacks on Saturday, targeting critical infrastructure in Kuwait, Oman, and the UAE.
On Saturday, a drone landed in Iraq's Majnoon oil field, but did not explode, according to the country's Defense Ministry.
Also on Saturday, Kuwait International Airport was subjected to several drone attacks, according to KUNA.
In addition, six people were injured on Saturday after three fires broke out in Abu Dhabi as a result of debris falling from a ballistic missile interception, the emirate's media office said.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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