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UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks

Low Severity Asia Iran
Date Occurred Aug 31, 2026 11:25 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 31, 2026
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The UAE says it intercepted a drone coming from Iran and rejected 'false' reports of an attack on its Al Menhad airbase.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/uae-intercepts-drone-after-us-and-iran-exchange-attacks?traffic_source=rss
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Iran flag Iran
Region Asia
Capital Tehran
GDP / Capita $7000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #27837
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 31, 2026
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