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Posted on 03/11/2026 3:26:15 PM PDT by Signalman
As the conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel intensifies, one country has emerged as the principal target of Tehran’s retaliatory campaign.
Data compiled by Gulf officials shows that nearly half of the missiles and drones launched by Iran since the start of the war have been directed at the United Arab Emirates, making it the most heavily struck country in the region.
Officials say the country has been hit by 1,728 Iranian missiles and drones, accounting for roughly 44 percent of the total attacks launched by Tehran. Kuwait ranks as the second-most targeted country, drawing about 24 percent of the strikes.
Israel has received roughly 14 percent, while Bahrain has been hit by around 9 percent. Saudi Arabia has faced about 5 percent of the overall barrage according to Newsmax.
The wave of attacks followed joint American and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Within hours, Iranian forces began launching missiles and drones across the Gulf, targeting countries that host American military installations or maintain close security partnerships with Washington.
Although several countries have been struck or threatened, the United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of the campaign. Analysts say Tehran views the country as a strategic target because of its close defense cooperation with the United States, its expanding ties with Israel and its role as one of the Middle East’s most important economic centers.
Some of the strikes have been directed at major Emirati cities and infrastructure hubs. Explosions have been reported in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the country’s political and financial centers.
Falling debris from intercepted missiles and drones has damaged residential neighborhoods and commercial districts in Dubai, including areas near Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Al Arab hotel, according to official reports. In Abu Dhabi, debris from intercepted projectiles landed near Zayed International Airport and in surrounding districts, causing casualties and damage to buildings and vehicles.
Iranian strikes have also reportedly targeted key economic infrastructure, including Dubai International Airport and shipping routes connected to the country’s major ports. Despite the scale of the attacks, most incoming missiles and drones have been intercepted by advanced air defense systems operated by the United Arab Emirates and allied forces.
Even so, the barrage has resulted in casualties. Emirati officials say at least six people have been killed and more than 120 injured since the strikes began.
Many of the injuries have been caused by shrapnel and falling debris from intercepted missiles rather than direct impacts. Among the victims are foreign laborers from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, who make up a significant portion of the country’s workforce.
Authorities have periodically closed airspace, issued emergency alerts and urged residents to remain indoors during missile warnings.
Several factors help explain why the United Arab Emirates has become Iran’s primary target.
The country hosts American military facilities, including Al Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi, which supports U.S. air operations across the Middle East. Iranian leaders have repeatedly warned that countries assisting American military action could face retaliation.
The Emirates also serve as a major financial and logistics hub connecting Western markets with the Gulf and Asia. Strikes there carry the potential to disrupt trade routes, aviation and energy flows that pass through the region.
Iran has also long objected to the Emirates’ growing relationship with Israel. The normalization of relations between the two countries under the Abraham Accords deepened economic and security cooperation, which Iranian officials have publicly condemned.
The escalation has heightened concerns about the stability of global energy markets, particularly as military activity spreads closer to the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which a large portion of the world’s oil exports pass.
For now, the United Arab Emirates continues to rely on its air defense systems and support from allied forces to blunt the attacks. But with the conflict still unfolding, analysts warn that the country could remain a central focus of Iran’s retaliation as long as the broader war continues.
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Really really dumb as expected
how long until some of these countries declare war on Iran for this
Iran is just showing its true colors, so any country that may have been concealing its fear or disdain of Iran may have an excuse to finally go tell them to pound sand.
It is about time the entire world told them to go pound sand.
It’s closer than Israel, and has a lot of high-dollar targets.
Iran is proving that despite all our promises the USA can or will not protect them.
“how long until some of these countries declare war on Iran for this”
I don’t understand what’s holding them back. Do they owe these murderous lunatics something?
“how long until some of these countries declare war on Iran for this”
These countries are run by monarchs. Monarchs don’t have armies in the conventional sense. Armies like the US has are a mortal danger to monarchs. They have palace guards. The officers are generally part of the royal family, and they are there for show, not actual leadership. And none of them, have expeditionary forces. If they border Iran, they could invade across the border. But if they don’t then they don’t have the logistics to fight in another country. They’re not set up for that kind of power projection. In times when the regime is threatened, they will set up tanks in intersections and mow down rioters with machine guns. That’s about the extent of what they can do.
I know this will come as a huge shock to the posters with rug burns on their forehead because they tend not to pay attention to anything that happens over there unless it is to screech, "Jew BAD!" but Iran has been acting like a bunch of psychopath for a very long time.
But they could send us pallets of cash and cheap oil for our efforts
“Iran is proving that despite all our promises the USA can or will not protect them.”
UAE has shot down almost everything that Iran has thrown at it, and it is using USA interceptors to do that ...
OF COURSE THE USA HAS BEEN PROTECTING THE UAE!
Well... Kuwait DID shoot down 3 of our F-15’s with a F-18. And in fact, the Gulf States’ air defenses have been very busy, and generally successful, in shooting down Iranian missiles and drones. “The Problem” there is that a 90% interception rate is excellent... except for the other 10%.
Those same countries can also do quite a bit with air offense, could definitely help with patrolling the waters (at some risk), and so on. I think they could hold on to limited territory (a certain island). But you are correct about their limited ground power. For that, the only real opportunity I can see would be to buy off (hire) the Paks. Normally I would include Turkey, but with Turdoman, excuse me, Erdogan running it, nope. The only hope there would be if involvement gave Turkey’s economy a big boost. Erdogan DOES need that...
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