A drone strike near Erbil International Airport kills Walat Tahir while Emirati jets and air defences shoot down dozens of Iranian Shahed drones over Dubai, officials report.Masoud Barzani and Ano Jawhar Abdoka say pro-Iranian militias such as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are launching daily drone and missile attacks that have closed Erbil airport and hit civilian buildings and a church.The UAE Ministry of Defense says it detected 117 drones and destroyed 113 and 16 ballistic missiles, while
Iran’s President
Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to Gulf states even as domestic leaders warn further strikes remain possible.