# UAE intercepts drone from Iran after US-Iran attacks resume

https://mins.news/en/item/38595

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 11:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/uae-intercepts-drone-after-us-and-iran-exchange-attacks?traffic_source=rss

> The UAE says its air force intercepted a drone approaching over its territorial waters from Iran and dismissed as false reports that Al Menhad airbase had been attacked. The incident followed renewed US-Iran hostilities and overnight strikes on bases in the region.

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