UAE officials say 2 people hurt in Iranian missile attack on Thuraya satellite telecom firm

A building belonging to the Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a major player in the global satellite phone industry, was hit by an Iranian missile Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates, wounding two Pakistani nationals, authorities said.

Authorities in the Emirate of Sharjah were "dealing with the incident" after an administrative building belonging to Thuraya in the central region of the emirate was hit by "a ballistic missile coming from Iran," the official Sharjah media office said in a post on social media. 

"The accident resulted in two Pakistani nationals sustaining moderate injuries, and they were taken to the hospital to receive medical care," the media office said.

The UAE, a close U.S. ally, has been targeted by more Iranian drone and missile attacks than any other country in the region since the war began. 

Iran's military has threatened twice in recent weeks to target tech firms it deems connected to or supportive of the joint U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic.