New Delhi (India) May 5: India condemned Iran’s assault on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday which had wounded three Indian nationals as the US-Iran relations deteriorated. The comment came on a day when the UAE, a staunch ally of America had maintained it was attacked by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire came into force earlier in April.
PM Modi Condemns Civilian Targeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also denounced the strike, calling "unacceptable" the targeting of civilians and infrastructure.
Modi said on social media platform X, "Strongly condemn the attacks on the UAE that resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals. Targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable.
India stands in firm solidarity with the UAE and reiterates its support for the peaceful resolution of all issues through dialogue and diplomacy. Ensuring safe and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is vital for enduring regional peace, stability and global energy security."
MEA Calls Strike Unacceptable
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had described the attack as "unacceptable". In the statement New Delhi stated it still stands for diplomacy and dialogue to overcome the situation so that peace and stability can be restored all over the Middle East.
Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable. We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," in a post on X.
UAE Reports Missile Interceptions
On Friday, a large fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone as authorities stated that it had occurred due to a drone attack from Iran. For the first time, an attack occurred with that magnitude of damage in the UAE since a cease-fire was in progress last month.
The UAE Ministry of Defence had reported that 12 Ballistic missiles, four drones and three cruise missiles had been detected while entering the country and had been intercepted yesterday. Residents all over the UAE received an emergency warning – since the ceasefire had been active – that urged them to seek shelter away from windows and open spaces.
UAE Warns of Strong Response
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the drone and missile strikes by Iran. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they deemed it as a serious escalation and violation of the UN Charter and International law and said it threatened the safety and stability of the nation.
UAE made it clear that it would not tolerate such actions and has kept its right to react according to the international laws for protecting its region and residents. Furthermore it declared targeting citizens and infrastructure a transgression that is not acceptable under legal and human aspects, thus asking for an instant ceasefire and putting the complete responsibility on Iran for the attack and the results thereof.