The United Arab Emirates (UAE) accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles toward Emirati territory on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and announced a halt to all trade and financial transactions with Tehran, according to the Emirati Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The alleged attack came as a two-month window for U.S.-Iran peace talks expired without a breakthrough, officials said.
Missile Incident and Military Assessment
The MOD and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority reported that one missile fell inside the country’s territorial waters and a second landed outside; the agencies did not explicitly say whether the projectiles were shot down, according to a report by Russia Today (RT) [1]. Emirati officials reported no damage, according to the ministry.
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