UAE accuses Iran of missile, drone attacks
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... The United Arab Emirates activated its missile alert system for the first time since a cease-fire between the United States and Iran in April, accusing Iran of launching missile and drone attacks Monday.

The UAE's Ministry of Defense said its air defense system was "actively engaging" the threats from Iran.

"MOD asserts that the sounds heard across the country are the result of ongoing engaging operations of missiles and" unmanned aerial vehicles, the department said in a post on X.

"The public is urged to remain calm and follow the safety and security instructions issued by relevant authorities."

Officials in Fujairah, UAE, blamed a fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on an Iranian attack. ...

The UAE is just to the south of Iran, on the other side of the Persian Gulf, and has a critical position along the Strait of Hormuz.

It's unclear how the attacks may affect the shaky cease-fire between Iran and the United States. ...

International Humanitarian Law
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... Article 51 - Protection of the civilian population

1. The civilian population and individual civilians shall enjoy general protection against dangers arising from military operations. To give effect to this protection, the following rules, which are additional to other applicable rules of international law, shall be observed in all circumstances.

2. The civilian population as such, as well as individual civilians, shall not be the object of attack. Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited. ...