TUNIS, March 7. /TASS/. The UAE’s air defense systems are currently repelling an Iranian missile and drone attack, the Defense Ministry reported.

According to its statement, the explosions heard "are the result of the interception of missiles and drones."

Reuters noted that several explosions rocked Abu Dhabi. Earlier, AFP reported, citing eyewitnesses, that air defense systems were working in the skies above Dubai International Airport.