UAE Intercepts Iranian Drone Over Territorial Waters
Mon 31 Aug 2026, 13:29:38
The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first action in a month.
In a short statement, the Defense Ministry said it “dealt with” an Iranian drone that was detected over its waters approaching from
Iran.
Iran.
There were no immediate claims of responsibility from Tehran nor any reports of damage.
The incident came after U.S. forces on Sunday struck Iranian rocket launchers on an Iranian island, breaking a lull in fighting in the war that has lasted more than six months. Iran responded by launching missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan, which were intercepted.
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