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UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

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31-08-2026 | 05:32

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UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

The United Arab Emirates on Monday condemned an Iranian drone attack intercepted over its territorial waters, calling it a "dangerous escalation".

The foreign ministry said in a statement on X that it "strongly condemned the hostile Iranian attack on the country involving a drone that was intercepted by air defence systems over UAE territorial waters", adding that the UAE reserved the "full and legitimate right to respond".

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