UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks

The UAE says it intercepted a drone coming from Iran and rejected ‘false’ reports of an attack on its Al Menhad airbase.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026The United Arab Emirates says it has engaged a drone coming from Iran over its waters and denied reports of an attack on its Al Menhad airbase, after the United States and Iran resumed hostilities for the first time since July.Iran’s army said in a statement cited by Iranian news agencies that dozens of drones were launched at US military assets at the Al Menhad airbase in the UAE early on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran targets American bases in Jordan in retaliation to US strikeslist 2 of 3US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iranlist 3 of 3Iran targets Jordan after first US attack in a monthend of listIn a statement on X on Monday, the UAE’s Ministry of Defence described the reports as “false” and “urged the public to rely on official sources for information and to refrain from circulating rumours or inaccurate information”.Later, the ministry said the UAE’s air force intercepted a drone “over the country’s territorial waters, approaching from Iran”.The incident comes after t...