Any defensive measures taken by the state will be public and clear

Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to His Highness the President of the State, said in a blog post on his account on the (X) platform: “The UAE is in a state of self-defense in the face of the Iranian aggression that targeted its lands, its population, and its civil structure. Any defensive measures that the state will take will be public and clear, and will not depend on press leaks or narratives of unknown source and destination… Our goal is to stop this ongoing aggression against the UAE and the Arab Gulf states, not to be drawn into escalation.”