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United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday that their air force intercepted an Iranian drone within the country's territorial waters. This action took place following a series of exchanges between the U.S. and Iran on the weekend, marking the first military activity in a month.

The ministry stated, "We dealt with" the Iranian drone detected approaching from Iran, but there were no immediate accusations from Tehran or reports of any damage. The incident followed U.S. forces' strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on an Iranian island on Sunday, breaking a lull in the ongoing conflict that has persisted for over six months.

Iran retaliated by launching missiles at U.S. facilities in Jordan, which were successfully intercepted.

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