NewzAn Iranian drone was intercepted early Monday over the United Arab Emirates' territorial waters, the Defense Ministry said. The attack followed an exchange of fire between Iran and the United States over the weekend, which was the first significant military action in the war for more than a month.Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.Iranian drone intercepted on way toward UAEIran fired a drone at the United Arab Emirates on Monday, which the UAE's Defense Ministry said was intercepted over its territorial waters.After more than a month with no significant fighting, the U.S.
attacked rocket launchers on an Iranian island on Sunday, saying they were preparing to launch mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan, all of which were intercepted.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country wasn't seeking war, but that “we will respond decisively to aggressors.
The UAE called the attack a “dangerous escalation” from Iran.During the lull in fighting, the U.S. has been ratcheting up economic pressure on Iran with the hope of forcing concessions from Tehran, including reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz to shipping.Israeli airstrike kills at least 5 Palestinians in Gaza CityIsraeli airstrikes on Monday killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza City, hospital officials said.One strike hit the entrance of a residential building near the city’s municipal park, killed two, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties. Two other Palestinians were critically wounded, the hospital said.A second strike hit a vehicle in the city’s Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, killing three, the hospital said.The military said it attacked suspected militants in the vehicle, without providing evidence.
It didn’t comment on the first strike.The deaths were the latest among Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire deal reached in October attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas.While the deaths since then have decreased, at least 1,320 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry.Israel signs multibillion-dollar weapons deal with GreeceIsrael signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece on Monday, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defense export… Two other Palestinians were critically wounded, the hospital said.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.The deaths were the latest among Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire deal reached in October attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas.While the deaths since then have decreased, at least 1,320 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry.Israel signs multibillion-dollar weapons deal with GreeceIsrael signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece on Monday, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defense exports soar.Israel’s Defense Ministry said the 3 billion-euro ($3.5 billion) defense export deal, dubbed Achilles Shield, is one of the country’s largest and includes a multilayered air defense … DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said 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 injured in the U.S.
attack Sunday night on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. sites in Jordan, which were intercepted.During the lull in fighting, the U.S. 28, Iran established a chokehold on the vital strait, though which a fifth of the world's traded oil passed in peacetime, slowing ship traffic to a trickle.
That has roiled the global economy, raising prices worldwide for energy and other goods.As the fighting resumed, the price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, climbed above $90, up about 25% from the start of the war, presenting a growing problem for U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.A return to open conflict would be dangerous for the region, where Iran has targeted U.S. military bases and infrastructure in Gulf countries since the war began.UAE says Iranian attack is a ‘dangerous escalation’In a short statement, the UAE Defense Ministry said it “dealt with” an Iranian drone that was detected over its waters approaching from Iran.
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