Three Indians were injured in an attack on Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), inviting strong condemnation globally, including from India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday (May 4, 2026), even as Saudi Arabia called for an immediate end to the Iran-US-Israel war.
India’s MEA, in a statement on the Fujairah attacks, called for the immediate cessation of hostilities and targeting of civilians and infrastructure in the West Asia war that began when the US and Israel struck Iran with airstrikes on February 28.
The MEA, in a post on X, said it was in touch with the local authorities to ensure adequate medical attention was provided to the injured Indian nationals.
“Three Indian nationals have been injured in today’s attacks in Fujairah. We are in touch with local authorities to ensure adequate medical care and welfare of the affected Indian nationals,” India’s Embassy in the UAE said in the post.
“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,” it said.
India “continues to stand for dialogue and diplomacy” to deal with the situation in the Gulf, so that “peace and stability may be restored” across West Asia, it said.
“We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues,” the MEA added.
Fujairah authorities said that three Indians sustained moderate injuries after an Iranian attack that resulted in a fire in the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ). The affected Indians have been transferred to a hospital for treatment.
Fujairah Media Office said an Iranian drone attack triggered a fire at the Fujairah oil facility, which was contained by the civil defence teams. There were no immediate reports of casualties, it said.
The UAE said its air defence systems engaged missiles and drones from Iran, condemning the targeting of an ADNOC National Carrier that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE’s Foreign Ministry called the attacks a “flagrant violation” of the UNSC resolution 2817 and appealed for an immediate end to the war.
“The UAE holds Iran fully responsible for these unprovoked attacks and their repercussions,” its statement said, condemning the “renewed unprovoked Iranian aggression” using missiles and drones.
It also called the actions of Iran an “unacceptable act of aggression” and a “direct threat to the UAE’s security, stability and territorial integrity.”
The UAE Foreign Ministry said the attacks were violative of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. It emphasised that the UAE would not tolerate any threat to its security and sovereignty under any circumstances.
It added that the country “reserves its full and legitimate right to respond to these unprovoked attacks in a manner that ensures the protection of its sovereignty, national security, territorial integrity, and the safety of its citizens, residents, and visitors, in accordance with international law.”
The UAE’s Defence Ministry said its air defences engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four UAVs launched from Iran, resulting in three moderate injuries.
Since the onset of the blatant Iranian attacks on the UAE, the air defences have engaged a total of 549 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,260 UAV’s, it claimed.
The Fujairah attacks and the resultant injuries take the total number of people injured to 227, involving multiple nationalities. Three others were killed in previous attacks on the UAE.
The UAE Defence Ministry said it remained “fully prepared and ready” to deal with any threats and firmly confront anything that aimed to undermine the security, ensuring the protection of its sovereignty, security, and stability to safeguard its interests and national capabilities.
Meanwhile, several nations and global bodies came together to condemn the alleged Iranian attacks on Fujairah, with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reacting sharply and expressing solidarity with the UAE.
Ursula von der Leyen said the strikes represented a serious violation of international norms and directly threatened regional and global stability.
“Today, our partner, the UAE, was once again the target of vicious missiles and drone attacks originating from Iran. I extend my full solidarity to @MohamedBinZayed, the people of the UAE, and our partners across the Middle East,” she said in an X post.
“These attacks are unacceptable and constitute a clear violation of sovereignty and international law,” she said, warning that “security in the region has direct consequences for Europe.”
The European Union would continue working with partners “on de-escalation and diplomatic resolution, to bring an end to the Iranian regime’s brutal actions.”
Metsola described the Iranian strikes on the UAE as a threat to regional stability and dialogue. “Today’s attacks by the Iranian regime against the United Arab Emirates are unacceptable and condemnable. They risk undermining efforts toward stability and dialogue in the region,” she said in an X post.
She conveyed her “solidarity with the people of the United Arab Emirates and all those impacted,” and reiterated the EU’s commitment “to finding ways forward that allow people across the region to live in security and stability, free from violence.”
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also came out in support of the UAE, calling for de-escalation in the region. “Canada strongly condemns Iran’s unprovoked missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates. We stand in solidarity with @MohamedBinZayed and the people of the United Arab Emirates and commend defensive efforts to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. Canada reiterates its call for de-escalation and diplomacy in the region,” Carney said.
French President Macron also voiced similar opinions. “Today’s Iranian strikes against Emirati civilian infrastructure are unjustified and unacceptable. As it has done since the start of the conflict, France will continue to support its allies in the Emirates and in the region for the defence of their territory.”
Macron said the conflict would only end with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. “A lasting solution to the ongoing conflict will only come through the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to free circulation and a robust agreement that provides the necessary security guarantees to the countries of the region, particularly against the threats posed by Iran in nuclear, ballistic, and regional destabilization activities.”
Iran, meanwhile, denied any pre-planned intent to attack Fujairah. An unnamed Iranian official claimed the incident stemmed from “US military adventurism” involving efforts to create an “illegal passage” through restricted areas of the Strait of Hormuz and called for Washington to be held accountable.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, during which Riyadh condemned the attacks and reaffirmed solidarity.
In its statement, it said the Crown Prince “expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation and strong denunciation of the unjustified Iranian attacks that targeted the sisterly United Arab Emirates, and affirmed the Kingdom’s stand alongside the UAE in defending its security and stability.”
Saudi Arabia also backed Pakistan’s mediation and diplomatic efforts to find a solution to the West Asian war, as tensions increased between the US and Iran over the blockade of the Gulf Region, particularly the Strait of Hormuz.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s concern regarding the current military escalation in the region, and calls for the necessity of de-escalation, refraining from further escalation, exercising restraint, and supporting the Pakistani mediation and diplomatic efforts to reach a political solution that prevents the region from sliding into further tension, undermining security and stability, which does not serve the interests of the region and the world,” the Saudi foreign ministry said.
Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran, though the first round of talks, hosted in Islamabad in April, had failed to find a solution to the vexed issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme and the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.