By Adam, Eliyahu Berkowitz, AUGUST 31, 2026

Al Minhad Air Base is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates located approximately 15 miles south of Dubai and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force. It serves as an important logistics and transport hub for international military partners, including the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. 

Al Minhad, where U.S. forces and helicopters were stationed. The army said the strike was in response to the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel and Iranian civilians on Larak Island.

The UAE’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that it had intercepted an Iranian drone over the UAE’s territorial waters. The ministry called reports that the base itself was struck by missiles false, and said the country’s armed forces remain on a high state of readiness to respond to any threats and safeguard the UAE’s sovereignty, security and stability.