The UAE's Minister of State, Lana Nusseibeh, has called on Iran to end its strikes on countries in the region and vowed that her country would "bounce back".
More than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the UAE since the war began, she said.
The extent of the attacks came as a "shock", she told the BBC.
Some of the UAE's best known buildings have been damaged - including Fairmont The Palm hotel, in the luxurious Palm Jumeirah area, and the Burj Al Arab hotel.
Drones have landed near the Dubai International Airport and thousands of flights to the UAE have been cancelled.
