At 0619Z on 31 August 2026, Shin (@hey_itsmyturn) posted on X that a UAV from Iran was intercepted over UAE territorial waters, tagging #UAE and quoting the UAE Ministry of Defense (@modgovae). The MOD statement, translated from Arabic, reads:

Our air forces dealt with a drone over the territorial waters of the country coming from Iran.

The Ministry of Defense announced that it dealt with a drone over the territorial waters of the country coming from Iran.

The Ministry of Defense affirmed that the armed forces are on high alert and ready to deal with all threats, and that the defense systems ...