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Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned Iranian attacks on the Gulf country and condoled the loss of lives during his talks with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday.

“Spoke with the President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks. India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times. Thanked him for taking care of the Indian community living in the UAE. We support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability,” the PM shared in a X post.

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The statement came after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Saturday, targeting its top leaders and calling for the overthrow of its government. In response, Iran fired missiles at Israel and neighbouring Gulf countries.

According to reports, at least three people were killed, and over 58 were reported injured in the attack. The Indian Embassy in the UAE confirmed it is in contact with hospital authorities regarding the injured Indian national. “The individual is out of danger, and we are providing all possible assistance,” the embassy said on social media.

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The injured include Pakistani, Nepalese, and Bangladeshi expatriates, among others. As per the UAE Defence Ministry, it intercepted numerous incoming threats, destroying 152 of 165 ballistic missiles and shooting down 506 of 541 Iranian drones.

The strikes follow Iran’s retaliatory attacks after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a coordinated US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran.


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