UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said the UAE is prepared to confront "threats" as Iranian strikes on Gulf states continue. Simultaneously, Iran's judiciary chief directly contradicted Pezeshkian's earlier apology, warning of "heavy attacks" on areas "at the disposal of the enemy" — exposing a deep split within Iran's leadership over Gulf targeting policy. The contradiction signals Iran's military and judiciary may be overriding the president. Source: Al Jazeera (~20:22 UTC).