UAE and Bahrain Urge UN Security Council to Act on Iranian Attacks
The governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have condemned Iran’s recent attacks on the UAE and called for a “credible, unified, and firm response from the international community, and particularly from the United Nations Security Council.”
Speaking to journalists ahead of a closed-door UN Security Council meeting requested by Bahrain, Bahrain’s Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei reaffirmed “full solidarity with the UAE” and condemned “Iran’s attack on the UAE on 4 May.”
“Regional security is indivisible, and such attacks must be stopped immediately… these attacks require a credible, unified, and firm response from the international community and particularly from the Security Council,” Alrowaiei said, as reported by Al Arabiya on Thursday (7/5/2026).
Meanwhile, UAE Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab stated that on 4 May, “Iran launched 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four UAVs (drones) directly at the United Arab Emirates.”
“These attacks included drone strikes, which resulted in a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone, a critical civilian energy infrastructure. The UAE’s air defences successfully intercepted most of these threats, limiting the damage. Nevertheless, three civilians were injured,” he added.
He reaffirmed that the UAE strongly condemns these attacks. He added that the attack violates UN Security Council Resolution 2817, “a resolution co-sponsored by 136 Member States, the highest number in the Council’s history.”
Abushahab also said, “The will of the international community could not be clearer. Iran’s non-compliance could not be more blatant.”
Abushahab further noted that commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue to be attacked.
“What happens in the Strait of Hormuz does not stop at the Strait of Hormuz. It affects energy markets, supply chains, food prices, and global economic stability.”
UN Security Council members began closed-door discussions on Tuesday regarding a draft resolution drafted by the United States, with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar demanding that Iran cease attacks and the laying of mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
If passed, the resolution could lead to sanctions against Iran and potentially authorise the use of force if Tehran fails to halt the attacks and threats to commercial shipping.