# UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 11:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 17.86

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Daily Journal | AP News Summary at 12:17 p.m. EDT | 2026-08-31 13:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPal9JS2JYZV9IQUt4MVdicjFfd2o3S0RuMkpfLWJCUzZyY08yU1Y4TFhvSTRid29zMk9EUEpWUzdIQ3VOZG1RNDRkMktrS1ZqVWNhRHFPcWNjTGhUb05acFVoZWxPZnhDajhmQ0EtOFZKQ3U1UWxCV21YYzZxYlVra0tYSkkzOVloTkVPRUhlbHZVbkdEN250Um1uYlY1U2FSSFNjXzVnYTZiLVNZUWZWVkpGZUExWmZ5QmtxMGQ1Zw?oc=5) |
| Marietta Daily Journal | AP News Summary at 10:56 a.m. EDT | 2026-08-31 13:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPMThTbDJ4blFuejVra0RJTDBucmZwa0VCeW5MN3FfLWFLRF9JTDlDbzl3dXN6VUdUSXlVbzRiN3hEcmIzX04wU3BGcDF4X0pOWld5MVI2azBoUnZReW5kcmtkaVFsUFhwZFVLRDU4cW5SYUNaR2tCRFE3ODJ1OF80T0xnX2p0YmRGSXRjZ0tFTVdqWWMwNkVaVndDTVZTbzQ2SEM0aF9DYVNxcnZjSnJBXzdOUnlKMDJQcmh2dmxkbw?oc=5) |
| PBS | United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters, calls attack 'dangerous escalation' | 2026-08-31 13:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxNQnpkemZxdVlBeHM2QzBLMnFTdGhSQTBlcC14ejh4UFQ5bENYdHJiVFEzSER4cHBaaDRzc1ZtbF9iS0MxX1JMSGxCV0s3NDkzTTZTdXl5NVRWUmZhSnhHU1Y5cHdjVkE4VnBQOUN5OGZOSHprc0NwMVhVLWpTb0luQldLLUx0NkVkMDAwb0pGZXUwRThpdGdMdzJ6LXlHbDJPSEUxdkY2bF9kdGEzUFhBSGxsR01ISUc0WVBabWZPR1hvdTU0UE9EckduQ3JNdWpja3I0dFhlWi1CWTl5NUtPcVE2ZWVzSGtoZXRqWHZPQdIB9AFBVV95cUxPeExsZ1d6TTlRc0pSVEdwbHZyRUppWW4tbW9UMG50a0xwbUpqeVBrbjRMTDJ1UHhybUYyUUpKMEpVUzJjUUZkaXpHd1lpR3FXb2p2TEhhbWtqQnBfVS1jd2Qzc2R) |
| AP News | United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East | 2026-08-31 13:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQTGNuTGY0Mzk5WWszNEdJZVAtZlhPb3lwZHBqcVBEam9peHlnYnVrcWtsUmZCdWJFYzlVVjhEbEdwTlR1Xy1wMWZRTG5qZlR4VlAxbEdwY2JWeVRIeU1NMV95SGJ3ZmhSX19LV0ZTZWFqN3pSdWNISHNyWXFiMUc3Q29BS055eWY2VUFXSk5oYVBIM2pRZ0UzNkVzbzZmQ2JuanQ0QXlaYmNjUG8?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks | 2026-08-31 11:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOOXRvZHIzWEk1dVV1ZC00WEplbFlScUNqYXBrWmJKcGtFRjZMVWl0X1p0alVuZE9sc1EydFFqbDVlUEVuM3o1dUZldE84N1dfOWZLaFlmX2tqNlU0VEZnVzJ5alE3d0JSVDBFd1ZrUzgyS0JhYjZpM0hlUDU0czRYYXFxR1dyYTY4UTRJZExhaEV2THZQT0VFSV9LamQ?oc=5) |
| The Hill | United Arab Emirates intercepts incoming Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East | 2026-08-31 11:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOeVlFT2o2U0o4NDBES2JXS0Z2Y0ZYXzN1RVhtWjFOTzVLWlE3RkNxYllpMHBocWJGZG5lOUlBNHI5QjdEdzdjNU11SFdOMUdBWF9qcHZCQUV2NE16RU1WMlUtNkU4NWctWEx5ZFV1ZW4wNUFsd2h6QU9ZWGR6XzJHQ3llMDg1VU5JTVg5UldudUdMdGgtOWpORERiRUNDQVd4a3VIU0k2aFNfUUx1RGRrSXc5cHo0cWlKSkNKVS1KZGNOenhHN3BxcnkzdlM?oc=5) |
| The Hill | UAE intercepts incoming Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East | 2026-08-31 09:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQQnZmM2VjMGxyam9Ga2lpS1BYREVTcFhFbWFIVVozY3E2aGRRMnJQVkxHX2Mzc2pBenp5WVpYV2I2SmdLeE9VVjBIbkV0dFh0eC1YZkxzUE1DSVJmUjcwbjNCbjdDLUpmUHhuQ1kxSlZLdXk0a1QwRDJ0UWNubnpza2txUDEwdHZLajhydDdZYXdNQVFqdUFzR1dOZnAzbnBMdXh0QUdRcDVlbDJrLUhxUWI5RXlmbVdPMmZ4TkR3VlpsUDJy0gHKAUFVX3lxTFBhSWxrTmJ1VkJoNzhJVlZhWElSbVlGUnVNZjdacGYxVVZYR0hZbVdVNm9ZTVhtZzFrVi1yaHJXWmFVUVFNZG9aWmE4SW1NcF9pSFlBUHozWjZ3N0RzSmpTUnZEZmV3emktSk5JN0tUeDMtWDJDUkJKQlQ0bmw1b0MwNXFrNUxXTDNEUHJhZld) |
| Al Jazeera | UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks | 2026-08-31 09:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOOXRvZHIzWEk1dVV1ZC00WEplbFlScUNqYXBrWmJKcGtFRjZMVWl0X1p0alVuZE9sc1EydFFqbDVlUEVuM3o1dUZldE84N1dfOWZLaFlmX2tqNlU0VEZnVzJ5alE3d0JSVDBFd1ZrUzgyS0JhYjZpM0hlUDU0czRYYXFxR1dyYTY4UTRJZExhaEV2THZQT0VFSV9LamTSAaIBQVVfeXFMTUVtbGUwODRTQ0pzLUh6Vlc1R0Z2eHpVRGpTazBNakdKc3M2SWVhYVdpQ09ONGRNZWNQMFlwLWJZNVVzQVdQRFY2NkRiWDJtWENSMUZHSWZGN0s2c0sxdVNFUEp6cW5KRWNDckdxVV9wZkV0R2hYMTI4NHpSaHp6b0FfRTNpUGtTbjhNUE5oRUQ4UGJXYWdBQnMzTzcxQkdCUjFB?oc=5) |
| KATU | Iran fires missiles at US sites in Jordan; UAE intercepts Iranian drone after strikes | 2026-08-31 09:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AJBVV95cUxOWU1CMzgwOV9vOFFMQVR4cmxNVGdsUU93NkRsY1lUblkxUXNLMWo2amNYRnI0cWVvQ1ZwaDJOZm9SRXJJdmR3a3pYVGRNQ19aZUNjN09CWXFKeUpaWmF5UkJCbjVIS25MTUFqWXhRdnpRUHAzWF9UYWwzOUtwMmlwWFN6aEx4S0NvSXpvc1h2NUxBa21GdWFqNk5TQktkNTZzLXdYY3ZKOVJoRTc5d21SbG5vaFNuSnlNb2xKWlYzRXJXZHNwa1pwZ2V5ZlM3QmNtZUlnZXpxcno3VzBVRGZEMGlLTGp1bXNPQkJVbjJ3QkF4VjZSQUVjV1p4WGdGSDhza1V6MkRsTnNBdFhxeWVrSUQ3aU83VE5KaDZTa2VTM0hnN3BMNnVhX3hPSEItSEx2M01UWkRWV1RpYWEtdXF4Z2VSdzZreVdNcEhxWjJxY185c055YlM) |
| The Times of Israel | Iran says it attacked US forces at UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base | 2026-08-31 09:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPNFZJM2tBUlVzZVFkbDU4ZWx0SU9Cb2lXRGp2dEZLWmwxT0MzRzdsTmd5TzRuTjZmZ01RX0JaN2tZd1A0UUFUQzhRYXpveEtaanBYOG9KTTQwWWpSV1drT25SMF9GeGE2bmF5RFFwS1BDZzdZNHR1Z01qbzQwOURGSDEtY2VldGNwYUZzaGVfMjdYeXhza2gxZWJFSzl4b0xPYkV4d0hwQQ?oc=5) |
| AP News | UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran | 2026-08-31 09:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPSkx5VllnSlpKbjRJSUM0S2ZmSWhlb0YyX2xyUElqbmt1X1RxMDhLb3lNeGVqRFprU3ZBcHppYkhSZUFOb0JGNkVjZFp1U2doYnFaWk9WVUEzUG1RN1JQVkF2VUtkQUliY09fcm5rNllyeDVaRG0yNnVqcFFXME0tNjFOVjRiODI2RTJJSjZ1eHRaSXRx?oc=5) |

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