The Great Denial: Iran Claims No Intent to Hit UAE While Missiles Rain on Dubai

Even as Emirati air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles over Dubai, a senior military official in Tehran issued a jarring statement claiming the regime has no plans to target the UAE. In a move that has baffled international observers, a senior Iranian military official claimed on Monday that the Islamic Republic has no intention of attacking the United Arab Emirates. This statement, widely circulated by Iranian state media, stands in direct contradiction to the physical reality on the ground, where the UAE Ministry of Defense confirmed the interception of four missiles launched from Iranian territory earlier the same day. The official’s...