Peregraf- The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned what it described as an “unprovoked terrorist drone attack” targeting the UAE Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, warning that such acts threaten regional security and violate international law.
In a statement released Tuesday, the ministry said the attack caused material damage to the consulate building but resulted in no casualties or injuries.
The ministry stressed that targeting diplomatic missions constitutes a serious breach of international norms and laws, particularly the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which guarantees the inviolability of diplomatic premises and the protection of diplomatic staff.
“Such acts represent a dangerous escalation and a threat to regional security and stability,” the statement said.
The UAE called on both the federal government of the Iraq and the authorities of the Kurdistan Region to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, identify those responsible, and take the necessary measures to hold the perpetrators accountable.
The ministry reiterated the UAE’s firm rejection of attacks aimed at undermining security and stability, emphasizing the importance of protecting diplomatic missions and their personnel in accordance with international laws and norms.
Late Monday night, the Kurdistan Region Anti-Terrorism Directorate announced that three booby-trapped drones were intercepted and shot down over Erbil at 22:24.
Coalition forces reportedly destroyed the drones in the air, and but one of the drones fell directly the UAE Consulate building causing material damage, though no casualties or injuries were reported.
The strike comes amid an intensifying wave of drone and missile attacks across the Kurdistan Region in recent days. Security sources say more than 100 drones and missiles have targeted various locations across the region during the past week.
The attacks are widely attributed either to Iran or to armed factions aligned with the “Islamic Resistance,” a network of Iran-backed groups operating inside Iraq. Many of the strikes have targeted areas near energy infrastructure and security installations, raising concerns about the vulnerability of critical facilities in the autonomous region.
The attacks come as the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran enters its 11th day, raising fears that the Kurdistan Region could be pulled deeper into the widening regional confrontation.