Air defenses in the United Arab Emirates intercepted 119 drones and 15 ballistic missiles fired by Iran on Saturday, the UAE Ministry of Defense said on X. Two drones broke through defenses and fell within UAE territory, and one ballistic missile fell into the sea. The ministry said it remains on high alert to protect the country’s sovereignty, security and stability. – ABC News’ Othon Leyva
Dubai and Emirates said the airline would resume operations after a brief suspension. The Dubai Media Office announced that operations at Dubai International (DXB) were temporarily suspended “for the safety of passengers, airport staff, and airline crew,” with procedures managed according to safety protocols. Emirates later said it would resume operations and asked passengers with confirmed bookings for afternoon flights to proceed to the airport, noting it was monitoring the situation and would adjust its schedule accordingly. – ABC News’ Morgan Winsor
Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority extended closure of Iraqi airspace to all arriving, departing and transiting flights for another 72 hours as a temporary precaution, remaining in effect until Tuesday noon local time. The authority said the decision was based on continuous assessment of the security situation and regional developments and will be re-evaluated as conditions change. – ABC News’ Morgan Winsor
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in televised remarks in Farsi that the United States and Israel “will take their dreams of us surrendering unconditionally to the grave,” apparently responding to former President Donald Trump’s social media post asserting there “will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.” Pezeshkian also apologized to Iran’s neighbors, saying, “We have no intention of invading other countries” and that “there will be no more attacks on neighboring countries and no missile launches, unless attacks originate from those countries against Iran,” according to state-owned Press TV. – ABC News’ Morgan Winsor
