The United States rejected Iranian claims that more than 100 Americans were killed in an attack in Dubai, calling the reports “complete disinformation,” a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.
In a statement, the spokesperson said no one was killed or injured in the strike on a US diplomatic facility in Dubai and urged media outlets to verify information with official US government sources before publication.
“Any claim that Iran has killed 100 US military or civilian personnel in Dubai is complete disinformation. No one was killed or injured by the strike on the US Consulate in Dubai.”
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday that a wave of attacks on US bases in Dubai killed more than 100 American military or civilian personnel.
The State Department said the world should condemn what it described as Iran’s “heinous and illegal attacks” on American diplomatic facilities and those of any country.
The department said it is in direct contact with Americans in the United Arab Emirates seeking information and assistance and is facilitating charter flights from the UAE.
It added that it is working through a 24/7 task force and regional teams to ensure Americans have accurate information and access to support. The department has also opened a crisis intake form for Americans in the UAE seeking departure assistance.
Separately, the United Arab Emirates said Iranian attacks since Saturday had killed three people and wounded 78 others.
The UAE defense ministry said those killed included one Bangladeshi, one Pakistani and one Nepali national.
The ministry said air defenses intercepted three ballistic missiles on Wednesday and detected 129 drones, destroying 121 of them while eight fell inside the country.
Since the start of the attacks, the UAE said it had detected 189 ballistic missiles, destroying 175, while 13 fell into the sea and one landed on its territory.
The ministry added that 941 Iranian drones had been launched toward the UAE, with 876 intercepted and 65 falling inside the country. It also said eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed, and that interception operations caused some collateral damage.
The UAE condemned the attacks as a violation of its sovereignty and international law and said it reserves the right to respond.
