EAM S Jaishankar and UAE's Foreign Minister discussed the West Asia situation. Meanwhile, UAE air defenses engaged Iranian missiles and drones, resulting in 6 deaths and 142 injuries, including Indian nationals. Jaishankar said he discussed the West Asia situation with Nahyan. "UAE air defence systems engaged 4 ballistic missiles and 6 UAVs on 15th March 2026 coming from Iran. Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 298 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,606 UAVs," it said.

Source: Ethiopian News March 15, 2026 17:32 UTC