India, Sept. 1 -- An Iranian drone was intercepted early on Monday over United Arab Emirates territorial waters, the Defence Ministry said. The attack followed an exchange of fire between Iran and the United States on the weekend, which was the first significant military action in the war for more than a month.

Iran fired a drone at the United Arab Emirates on Monday, which the UAE's Defence Ministry said was intercepted over its territorial waters. After more than a month with no significant fighting, the US 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 US sites in Jordan, all of which were intercepted. Iran's Presi...