UAE intercepts Iranian drone over territorial waters
The United Arab Emirates said an Iranian drone was fired toward and intercepted over its territorial waters, calling the incident a "dangerous escalation" amid renewed hostilities following a weekend exchange between Iran and the United States. The drone encounter came after the US struck rocket launchers on an Iranian island and Iran launched missiles at US sites in Jordan, all intercepted, while Iranian leaders warned of decisive responses to aggression. Diplomacy also moved: Lebanon asked Greece to help implement a US-brokered Lebanon-Israel framework, and the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln neared Thailand after a long Middle East deployment.
An Iranian drone was intercepted over UAE territorial waters.
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There was a recent exchange of fire between Iran and the United States. The drone interception followed US strikes and Iranian missile launches. Tensions could lead to further military actions or diplomatic efforts.
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