The attack reportedly took place in Omani territorial waters on Tuesday night. Eight more people were injured, two of them seriously.
“The United Arab Emirates reserves the full right to respond to this escalation and to take all necessary measures to protect its territory, citizens and residents,” the ministry wrote in a statement on X.
Flight alert in Bahrain
Iran has responded to US attacks in recent nights by targeting missiles and drones at several military targets in nearby countries. Bahrain also announced that air raid alerts had been activated in the country.
The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran late Monday, the US military said.
According to Reuters, the White House formally notified Congress on July 10 that hostilities against Iran had resumed three days earlier. 60 days must now pass before Congress must approve them.
“We had an agreement”
However, President Donald Trump claims that a peace deal is still possible.
"We had a deal with them two days ago, but then they said they couldn't agree to it and needed to negotiate more," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office shortly after the new wave of attacks began at 11 p.m., Swedish time.
The aim, according to a statement from the military command center Centcom, is to inflict significant damage on "Iranian forces and impair their ability to attack innocent civilian and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz."
Earlier on Monday evening, Iranian state-controlled media reported new explosions on Iranian soil, including outside the large port city of Bandar Abbas and on the island of Larak.
