His Excellency Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, affirmed the UAE's categorical rejection of the Iranian side's allegations and attempts to justify Iran's terrorist attacks that targeted the UAE and brotherly and friendly countries in the region, in flagrant violation of the UN Charter, international law and the principles of good neighborliness.
He was participating in the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi, India. During the meeting, His Excellency
His Excellency stressed the UAE's categorical rejection of any allegations or threats that affect its sovereignty, national security or the independence of its decision-making, stressing that the UAE reserves all its sovereign, legal, diplomatic and military rights in the face of any threat, allegation or hostile act.
His Excellency stressed that any attempts to pressure, make accusations, or promote malicious allegations will not undermine the state's firm positions, nor will it dissuade it from protecting its supreme national interests and preserving its sovereignty and independence of decision-making.
Since February 28, 2026, the UAE has been subjected to repeated and unprovoked Iranian terrorist attacks, as the UAE air defenses have dealt with about 3,000 attacks with ballistic missiles, rovers and drones that directly and deliberately targeted civilian facilities and vital infrastructure, including airports, ports, oil facilities, desalination plants, power grids, service facilities and residential areas.
He added that despite the issuance of many international and regional resolutions and condemnations, Iran has continued its terrorist attacks on the UAE and the countries of the region, in clear disregard of the international consensus, including United Nations Security Council resolution 2817 (2026), which was co-sponsored by 136 countries, as well as the resolution issued by the Human Rights Council held on March 25, 2026 at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, where the Council unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the Iranian attacks. It is a violation of international law and a threat to international peace and security, and the resolution has been sponsored by more than 100 countries.
His Excellency referred to a number of important international resolutions in this regard, the most important of which is the resolution issued by the 36th Extraordinary Meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the resolution issued by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which strongly condemned Iran's violation of the sovereignty of states and endangering the safety of civil aviation.
"The international community has continued its stance in condemning Iran's terrorist attacks, as the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (CMP) has adopted a resolution calling on Iran to immediately cease attacks and threats targeting commercial ships, naval tankers, and critical port infrastructure. The ITU Council in Geneva also adopted a unanimous resolution condemning the attacks on civilian ICT infrastructure. For its part, the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) adopted a resolution condemning Iran for its actions that endanger food security.
He pointed out that these resolutions affirm the clear international consensus to reject these terrorist attacks, and support the right of the UAE and brotherly and friendly countries to defend their sovereignty in accordance with international law, and send a clear and unified message that the international community will not tolerate Iranian terrorist attacks on the sovereignty of states or the deliberate targeting of civilians and vital infrastructure.
His Excellency explained that Iran has obstructed and disrupted the movement of international shipping lanes, including the actual closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important global waterways, in clear violation of international law, stressing that targeting commercial navigation and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure or economic blackmail is considered acts of piracy and poses a direct threat to the stability of the region and its peoples and to global energy security.
His Excellency stressed that the UAE does not expect protection from anyone and is capable of deterring brutal aggression, and reserves its full and legitimate right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to ensure the protection of its citizens, residents and visitors in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
His Excellency also held Iran fully responsible for these terrorist attacks and their repercussions, stressing that respect for the sovereignty of states and dialogue, stopping terrorist attacks, and strict adherence to international law are the necessary foundations for any real and sustainable stability.