More Than 90 Percent of Iranian Targets in UAE Were Civilian Infrastructure, Minister Says

Emirati Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy said the country had been attacked more than 2,800 times by Iranian drones and missiles.

Fire and plumes of smoke rise after a drone struck a fuel tank forcing the temporary suspension of flights near Dubai International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates, on March 16, 2026. AP Photo

More than 90 percent of Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been on civilian targets, Abu Dhabi said on April 19.

Emirati Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy told ABC News’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” that over the previous 40 days, the country had been attacked by a “little over 2,800” missiles and drones. She also said that “over 90 percent of all of their targets” were civilian infrastructure, such as hotels and airports.