Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
 WAR.WIRE
UAE air defences 'actively engaging' with Iran missiles, drones: ministry
 Dubai, May 5 (AFP) May 05, 2026
 The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its air defences were engaging missiles and drones coming from Iran for the second day in a row, weeks into a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

"UAE Air defence systems are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats," the ministry of defence said in a statement on X, adding they had "come from Iran".

aya/dcp

X

ADVERTISEMENT



 WAR.WIRE
Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal

 US declares Iran offensive over, warns force remains an option

 War in the Middle East: latest developments

 Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit

 Iran military 'categorically' denies launching attacks on UAE

 Fresh UAE attacks blamed on Iran draw new reality in the Gulf

 Rubio says offensive stage of Iran war is 'over'

 Press Release from Business Wire: Sentinel Midstream LLC

 Google DeepMind UK staff move to unionise over military AI use

 US forces ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered

SINO.WIRE
Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit

 War in the Middle East: latest developments

 Vodafone to take full ownership of UK mobile operator

 HSBC profits flatten after credit losses, Mideast crisis

 Hong Kong posts strongest quarterly growth in years in Q1

 Asian stocks drop amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire

 China fireworks factory explosion kills 26, injures 61

 Stocks sink amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire

 Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the world'

 HSBC pre-tax profit falls 1.1% to US$9.4 bn in first quarter

NUKE.WIRE
Press Release from Business Wire: Sentinel Midstream LLC

 Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plant

 German FM, in call with Iranian counterpart, demands Hormuz reopening

 Belgium looks to take control of nuclear reactors in energy push

 Trump warns Iran better 'get smart soon' and accept nuclear deal

 US pledges $100 mn toward restoring Chernobyl protection

 Trump plans long blockade of Iran: WSJ report

 King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions

 Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

 'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears

All rights reserved. Copyright Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse.