A plume of smoke rises from the Zayed Port following a reported Iranian strike in Abu Dhabi. AFP
"The UAE announces closure of its embassy in Tehran and withdrawal of its ambassador and all members of its diplomatic mission, and condemns the Iranian missile attacks," read a statement posted by the foreign ministry's director of strategic communications on X.
The decision was made in response to "the blatant Iranian missile attacks that targeted the country's territories, which constitute aggressive assaults that struck civilian sites, including residential areas, airports, ports, and service facilities, and exposed defenceless civilians to danger".
Dubai's and Abu Dhabi's stock exchanges will be closed until Tuesday due to the ongoing conflict in the region, the UAE's financial regulatory authority announced Sunday.
The Emirates have been hit by Iranian strikes since Saturday in response to the joint Israeli-US attacks.
Iran's missile and drone campaign in the Gulf has killed four people and wounded dozens more since attacks began, Emirati authorities said Sunday.
Tehran also appeared to target on Sunday a building complex in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi housing several foreign missions, including the Israeli embassy.
Two people were injured by debris during the incident at Etihad Towers.
Three people -- Pakistani, Nepalese and Bangladeshi nationals -- have been killed in the UAE since Saturday, according to Abu Dhabi's defence ministry.
Since Saturday, the UAE detected 165 ballistic missiles, destroying 152, and intercepted two cruise missiles, the ministry said.
It added that 506 of 541 Iranian drones were shot down.
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash lashed out at Tehran on Sunday, calling the attacks on the Gulf states a miscalculation.
"It isolated Iran at a critical juncture. Your war is not with your neighbours," said Gargash.
Two people were injured when debris from intercepted drones fell on homes in Dubai, authorities said.
On Saturday, the Iranian attacks sparked fires at landmarks such as The Palm seafront development and Burj Al Arab hotel.
At the airport in Abu Dhabi, at least one person was killed, and seven were wounded during what authorities called an "incident", and another died earlier in the day from falling debris.
Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, was hit.
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