The United Arab Emirates issues an emergency missile alert in response to a reported missile threat, authorities said. The National Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Authority warns that UAE air defence systems are responding to a missile threat, prompting residents to immediately seek shelter. A similar alert is reportedly sent to Dubai earlier on Monday, also described as the first such warning since a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. A separate follow-up message later indicates that the situation is “now safe,” after the initial instructions to take shelter. According to reporting, the alert is delivered via mobile phone text and targets residents in key areas including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The messages describe the possibility of an Iranian missile strike and advise the public to follow civil protection guidance while air defences operate. The available accounts do not provide additional details on the origin of the threat beyond references to Iran, nor do they report confirmed impacts or casualties in the text provided.
UAE issues emergency missile alert as air defences respond following Iran ceasefire
The United Arab Emirates issues an emergency missile alert in response to a reported missile threat, authorities said. The National Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Authority warns that UA...
- The UAE issues emergency missile alerts instructing residents to seek shelter immediately.
- The National Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Authority says UAE air defences are responding to a missile threat.
- A similar alert in Dubai is issued earlier on Monday, described as the first since a U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
- A subsequent message indicates the situation is “now safe.”
- Alerts are reportedly sent via mobile phone text to residents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
UAE issues new missile alert The United Arab Emirates National Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Authority has sent out a warning that its air defence systems are responding to missile threat. A similar alert urging residents in Dubai to take shelter was issued earlier on Monday, the first such alert since the US-Iran ceasefire, before a second message confirmed that the situation was “now safe”. A mobile phone text alert issued by the UAE Ministry of Interior warning residents of Dubai and Abu Dhabi of a potential Iranian missile strike on 5 March 2026 (Fadel Senna/AFP)
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