The Emirati defence ministry has confirmed in a statement that the country was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles, and air defences successfully intercepted a “number” of them.

Axar.az informs, citing Al Jazeera, the statement read the fall of shrapnel on a residential area in Abu Dhabi resulted in some material damage and the death of one person of Asian nationality.

“The ministry stressed that this targeting is a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and international law, and that the state reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and take all necessary measures to protect its territory,” the statement read, adding that it was “fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats”.