Australia says Iranian projectile hits UAE airbase, all personnel safe

March 17, 2026 9:21 PM EDT

SYDNEY, March ‌18 (Reuters) - ​Australian ​Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ‌said an Iranian projectile ⁠on Wednesday hit ‌near its Al ‌Minhad Air Base in the United ​Arab Emirates, and that all ⁠Australian defence personnel were safe.

"There ​was minor damage to an accommodation ​block and ‌a medical facility due to ⁠a small fire that was created ⁠as a result of ​that projectile hitting on a road leading up ‌to that base," Albanese told reporters ‌in ⁠Tasmania.

(Reporting by ‌Renju Jose ​in Sydney; Editing by Himani ‌Sarkar)



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