"An Iranian projectile hit near Australia's headquarters at the Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates, damaging an accommodation block and a medical facility. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed that no Australian personnel were injured in the strike at 9.15am AEDT on Wednesday morning."
"The Iranian regime is engaging in random attacks right across the region. We know that is the case, the prime minister said. Albanese said the projectile struck a road that leads to the base, sparking a fire that damaged the accommodation block and medical facility."
"The federal government last week announced it would send a specialist surveillance aircraft and stocks of air-to-air missiles to the UAE to protect Australians in the Gulf state, which has been targeted by Tehran in retaliation for the US and Israel's bombings of Iran."
An Iranian projectile hit near Australia's headquarters at Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates, damaging an accommodation block and medical facility. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed no Australian personnel were injured in the strike. Albanese stated Australia was not at war while acknowledging Iran is conducting random attacks across the region. The federal government previously announced sending a specialist surveillance aircraft and air-to-air missiles to the UAE to protect Australians. Australia maintains approximately 50 core ADF staff and 70-80 total personnel at the base. The projectile struck a road leading to the base, causing a fire that damaged facilities. This represents another attack on the base during the ongoing regional conflict.
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