At 1633Z on 18 August 2026, Shin (@hey_itsmyturn) posted a quote tweet with the note: "1633Z 2 ballistic missiles from Iran detected #UAE 🇦🇪", citing the UAE Ministry of Defence.

The UAE MOD wrote:

The Ministry of Defence announced that UAE air defenses detected 2 ballistic missiles coming from Iran toward the country, where the first fell outside the state's territorial waters, while the second fell in territorial waters.

The Ministry of Defence confirms it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any threats, and to respond firmly to all…