ISTANBUL The United Arab Emirates said Monday that two soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash. A Defense Ministry statement two members of the country’s armed forces died “while performing their national duty.” It cited a technical malfunction for the crash, without giving any further details. Regional escalation flared up since Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran, killing more than 1,200 people, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran retaliated with drone and