Overview
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid posted on X on Thursday urging citizens and residents to raise the UAE flag above homes, institutions, and buildings.
- He said the nation entered the recent crisis united and came out more cohesive, expressing pride in the President, the armed forces, the economy, the workforce, and everyone living in the country.
- His post included a video of him and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed raising the flag, with scenes of armed forces, police, firefighters, and civilians saluting.
- The call followed weeks of Iranian missile and drone attacks that began on February 28, with air defences intercepting 537 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,256 drones, according to official figures reported by The National.
- The message came after a two-week pause between the US and Iran announced following Pakistani-mediated talks, and local coverage noted a quieter sky as the ceasefire takes hold.