https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-arab-emirates-intercepts-an-iranian-drone-and-other-news-from-the-middle-eastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-arab-emirates-intercepts-an-iranian-drone-and-other-news-from-the-middle-easthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-arab-emirates-intercepts-an-iranian-drone-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east#u61066Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:56:31 +0000Oil prices reached their highest levels since July 24 on Monday after Iran threatened to attack Middle East energy infrastructure if the US continues strikes on Iranian assets. Brent crude settled at US$97.31 a barrel, while WTI traded at US$92.65. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that striking Iranian assets would result in retaliatory strikes. Amid these tensions, President Donald Trump claimed the US maintains "almost total control" of the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has slowed.Why it mattersThis escalation follows US airstrikes on Iranian rocket launc https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-arab-emirates-intercepts-an-iranian-drone-and-other-news-from-the-middle-easthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-arab-emirates-intercepts-an-iranian-drone-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east#u54945Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:36:12 +0000The United Arab Emirates intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters following US airstrikes on rocket launchers in Iran. The UAE described the attack as a "dangerous escalation" and called for a new approach to end the conflict. This operation is part of a broader wave of Iranian retaliation targeting US allies and bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Iraq. While Iran claims to have targeted a US base in the UAE, the UAE denies that Al Minhad Air Base was hit.Why it mattersTensions have spiked after US forces targeted Iranian rocket launchers over the weekend. Iran has