Iran's military said it launched dozens of drones at the Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates early Monday, targeting US forces and helicopters stationed there in retaliation for a previous American strike.
Iran's army announced it conducted a drone strike against the Al Minhad airbase in the UAE during early morning hours on Monday, according to statements made by the military's public relations department and reported by Iranian state media. The operation involved dozens of unmanned aircraft targeting locations where US military personnel and helicopters were based at the facility.
The Iranian military framed the attack as retaliation for casualties suffered in a prior US military operation. According to Iranian sources, the strike was intended as revenge for members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and civilians killed in an American attack on Larak Island. Iran's Foreign Ministry additionally claimed that armed forces struck US military bases in Jordan, asserting these facilities had been used to support and launch the Larak Island operation.
Iran's government issued warnings regarding potential further escalation. Officials stated the country would respond decisively to any additional military aggression, while simultaneously holding the US and its allies responsible for any intensification of hostilities. As of the time of reporting, neither the UAE nor the US had issued immediate official responses to Iran's claims regarding the airbase attack. The UAE's defence ministry had not released a statement on the matter.