The government of Fujairah, one of the seven emirates of the UAE, stated Monday that an Iranian drone strike had led to a significant fire in a significant oil industrial area.

"Competent authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah confirmed a large fire in the Fujairah Petroleum Industries (FOIZ) area, caused by a drone strike originating from Iran," read a statement from the Fujairah Media Office. "Fujairah Civil Defense teams immediately responded to the incident and are continuing their efforts to control it."

In a second statement, the Fujairah government confirmed that "three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries and have been transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary treatment."

Images on social media purporting to show the fire revealed a large column of black smoke rising from an industrial building.

The drone strike follows the UAE Ministry of Defense stating that Iran had launched four missiles toward the UAE, which intercepted three of them. The force reportedly landed in the sea.

Also on Monday, the U.S. Navy claimed to have escorted ships through the Strait of Hormuz and denied Iranian claims to have struck a U.S. warship. 

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.