UAE president says country is well and is no easy prey in first public comments since Iran strikes

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DUBAI, March 7 (Reuters) - The president of the United Arab Emirates said ​his nation was in a ‌time of war but was well and told his enemies it was ​no easy prey, in his ​first public comments since Iran ⁠launched missiles at its Gulf ​neighbour amid U.S.-Israeli strikes.

“The UAE has ​thick skin and bitter flesh - we are no easy prey,” Mohammed bin ​Zayed Al Nahyan, who is ​also ruler of Abu Dhabi, said in ‌comments, ⁠made on Friday when visiting those injured in strikes, aired on Abu Dhabi TV on Saturday.

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“We ​will carry ​out ⁠our duty towards our country, our people, and ​our residents who are also ​part ⁠of our family,” he said.

The UAE, which consists of seven ⁠emirates ​including Dubai, would protect ​everyone in the country, he said.

Reporting by ​Maha El Dahan Editing by Tomasz Janowski

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