Abu Dhabi, March 21 -- The UAE Ministry of Defence on Saturday said that the country's air defence systems have intercepted hundreds of aerial threats since the beginning of the conflict in West Asia, including 341 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,748 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Iran.

In a statement on X, the UAE Ministry of Defence stated that the air defences engaged three ballistic missiles and eight UAVs launched from Iran on March 21.

"The UAE air defence systems on 21th March 2026 engaged 3 ballistic missiles and 8 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 341 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,748 UAVs," the statement read.

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