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How will the UAE respond to Iran's drone attack?

March 17, 2026

UAE's ambassador to Germany, Ahmed Alattar, says the Gulf country will defend itself after Iranian drone strikes but warns of wider escalation. A DW exclusive.

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In an exclusive DW interview, the top diplomat from the United Arab Emirates in Germany, Ahmed Alattar, discusses what comes next after Iranian drone and missile attacks disrupted key infrastructure in the Gulf state. He says UAE air defenses remain effective and condemns the targeting of civilians. The strikes raise fears of a wider regional conflict in the wake of the US-Israel attack on Iran