BREAKING NEWS: In Iran’s overnight retaliatory strikes on the UAE amid the 2026 conflict, reports from UAE defense sources indicate Iran launched over 1,000 drones (with totals reaching 1,072 detected, of which 1,001 were intercepted and 71 penetrated to cause impacts), alongside approximately 196 ballistic missiles (181 intercepted, 13 fell into the sea, and 2 landed on UAE territory) and 8 cruise missiles (all intercepted). Despite the massive barrage, damages remained limited: the few dozen drones and missiles that struck caused material harm to civilian infrastructure like airports, ports, hotels, and buildings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, resulting in 3 deaths (Pakistani, Nepalese, and Bangladeshi nationals) and around 78 injuries, with no widespread destruction reported.

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