00:11A dramatic escalation in the Gulf, ballistic missiles, attack drones, air raid sirens over
00:19the United Arab Emirates, and now Iranian officials openly calling the UAE an enemy state.
00:26The fragile ceasefire in the Middle East is once again hanging by a thread.
00:32According to Emirati defense officials, Iranian forces launched two ballistic missiles and
00:38three drones toward targets inside the United Arab Emirates.
00:43Air defense systems activated immediately.
00:46Patriot batteries, THAAD interceptors, sirens echoed across Abu Dhabi and Dubai as authorities
00:53rushed to contain the threat.
00:55Most of the incoming projectiles were intercepted, but officials say debris, or a partial strike,
01:02injured at least three people.
01:04Flights were temporarily suspended, and emergency alerts spread nationwide.
01:10This latest barrage comes just days after another major wave of attacks.
01:15On May 4, the UAE reported intercepting 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones.
01:23One drone reportedly struck the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone, setting off a large fire at a key oil
01:30facility.
01:31Three Indian nationals were injured in that incident.
01:35Now, the regional crisis appears to be deepening even further, because alongside the attacks, Iranian rhetoric has dramatically intensified.
01:45Ali Kedrian, a member of Iran's parliament and part of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, declared that the
01:53UAE should no longer be treated as a neighboring country, but as, quote, an enemy base.
01:59He accused the UAE of allowing its territory and airspace to support U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran.
02:07And then came the warning.
02:10Kedrian suggested Iran should treat the UAE the same way it has targeted Kurdish militant positions, with direct missile and
02:18drone strikes, without warning.
02:21For Gulf leaders, that statement changes everything.
02:25The UAE is one of Washington's closest regional allies, hosting critical U.S. military assets and advanced defense systems.
02:34Iran, meanwhile, continues to deny directly targeting Emirati territory, describing its actions as defensive responses to foreign operations in the
02:45region.
02:45But analysts warn the distinction may no longer matter, because each new strike, each new interception, pushes the region closer
02:55to a broader conflict.
02:56The stakes are enormous.
02:58The Strait of Hormuz sits just nearby, through which a massive share of the world's oil supply passes every day.
03:06Any prolonged escalation could send energy prices soaring, disrupt shipping, and drag multiple global powers into direct confrontation.
03:17U.S. forces across the Gulf remain on high alert.
03:20And despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, the ceasefire now appears dangerously fragile.
03:27The fear tonight is no longer just about isolated attacks.
03:31It's about whether the Gulf is entering a new phase of open regional warfare.
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