United Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said that it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters Monday, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend for the first time in a month. Iranian officials said two people were killed and several others wounded in the U. S. attack Sunday night on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching missiles at U. S. sites in Jordan, which were intercepted. During the lull in...
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- Ukraines president coos over a puppy, starting a new volley in his war of visuals against Russia
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- USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand on its way home from lengthy deployment in Middle East
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- US issues security alert in Mexican border city and suspends consular activities
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