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UAE Promises To Launch Biggest 'Not Invited To This Fight' Comeback Ever

KEY POINTS

  • •Since the first day of conflict, Iran launched 186 missiles and 812 drones targeting the UAE and Gulf neighbors.
  • •The UAE, hit hardest with three killed and around seventy injured, is now considering military retaliation.
  • •Foreign policy adviser Anwar Gargash condemned Iran’s attacks as a 'miscalculation' isolating Tehran during a regional crisis.

Since day one of the Gulf reality show war, Iran has been pelting the UAE with a whopping 186 ballistic missiles (yes, 172 swatted away like mosquitos, 13 politely dumped in the sea, and one accidentally RSVP’d onto Emirati soil) plus 812 drones—because who doesn’t love a flying infestation? The UAE, apparently tired of mystery air strikes igniting fires at Jebel Ali Port and bombing swanky Dubai hotels, is now considering a military response despite swearing off the fight’s invite list. Foreign policy guru Anwar Gargash tweeted that Iran’s missile obsession only sealed their regional popularity-free ticket. With 3 foreign nationals dead, 70 wounded, Qatar throttling gas production, and Saudi’s maybe jumping in, everyone’s wondering if this is Middle East 2026’s hottest new throwdown. Meanwhile, Trump’s ā€˜Operation Epic Fury’ targets a swift knockout, scheduled for 4 to 5 weeks of fireworks—which is a delightful way to ruin everyone’s spring break.

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Source: Axios | Published: 3/3/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid

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