The United Arab Emirates’ air defenses dealt with two drones coming from Iran on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said, the latest in renewed attacks on the oil-rich Gulf country.
Iran has denied carrying out operations against the UAE in recent days, yet it warned of a “crushing response” if any actions were launched from the UAE against it.
The attacks prompted the UAE to shift to remote learning for schools last week, but authorities said on Sunday that in-person learning would resume from Monday.
Qatar‘s prime minister told Iran’s foreign minister that using the Strait of Hormuz as “a pressure tool” would only deepen the crisis in the Gulf, the Qatari foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al‑Thani also told Iran’s Abbas Araghchi in a phone call that all parties in the conflict should respond to mediation efforts to end the war.
Al-Thani is also Qatar’s foreign minister. The ministry did not say when the call took place.