Iran Attacks UAE With Missiles and Drones, Strikes Oil Facilities in Fujairah

May 5, 2026

Iran launched four cruise missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates on May 5, 2026, striking a Fujairah oil facility and injuring three Indian nationals. The attacks broke a ceasefire that began in early April 2026 and occurred amid US military operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about one fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas. Oil prices rose 6 percent following the strikes.

Iranian missile strikes

▪One Iranian cruise missile fell into the sea during the May 5, 2026 attack on the United Arab Emirates.
▪An Iranian drone caused a fire at an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on May 5, 2026.
▪Iran launched four cruise missiles toward the United Arab Emirates on May 5, 2026.
▪Flights heading to Dubai and Abu Dhabi turned back midair during the May 5, 2026 Iranian missile attacks.
▪Three Indian nationals were injured in the Iranian drone attack on the Fujairah oil facility on May 5, 2026.
▪United Arab Emirates air defense systems shot down three of the four Iranian cruise missiles on May 5, 2026.
▪British military authorities reported two cargo ships were burning off the United Arab Emirates coast on May 5, 2026.
▪Four missile alerts were issued across the United Arab Emirates on May 5, 2026.
▪The May 5, 2026 Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates were the first attacks on the UAE since a ceasefire began in early April 2026.

US military operation

▪The United States launched a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacked ships and targeted the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones.
▪The United States imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports beginning April 13, 2026.
▪At least 49 commercial ships were told to turn back by the United States naval blockade on Iranian ports.
▪The United States military deployed 15,000 troops, naval destroyers, aircraft and undersea assets to protect shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz region.

Strait of Hormuz disruption

▪Ships from 87 countries are stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
▪Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after a war began on February 28, 2026.

UAE response options

▪The United Arab Emirates has not announced a direct military retaliation against Iran as of May 5, 2026.
▪The United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry called the May 5, 2026 Iranian attacks renewed aggression and demanded an immediate halt.
▪The United Arab Emirates condemned the May 5, 2026 Iranian attacks and warned of consequences.
▪The United Arab Emirates called the May 5, 2026 Iranian attacks a violation of the ceasefire.

Global oil market impact

▪Oil prices rose about 6 percent after Iran attacked ships and a United Arab Emirates oil port on May 5, 2026.

Perspective of United Arab Emirates

▪The United Arab Emirates called the May 5, 2026 Iranian attacks a violation of the ceasefire.
▪The United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry called the May 5, 2026 Iranian attacks renewed aggression and demanded an immediate halt.