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UAE has faced repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks after the US and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the incident forced one reactor to rely temporarily
attack on the nuclear facility caused a fire, the UAE Ministry of Defence said two other drones had been “successfully” dealt with after they were launched from the “western border”. It did not elaborate
facilities](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/uae-secret-attack-iran-risks-gulf-states-regional-conflict). It has tightened its partnership with Israel over the course of the war and has been the most hawkish of the Gulf states over military action against Iran. The UAE
nuclear programme. In the earlier fighting that began on 28 February the UAE had been selected as a target for missile and drone strikes by [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran). It was disproportionately attacked partly
drone attack that caused a fire close to the [Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant](/news/2026/5/17/drone-strike-sparks-fire-at-uaes-barakah-nuclear-power-plant) in the United Arab Emirates has raised further concerns about nuclear security and military escalation in the Gulf as discussions
drone strikes, hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities. There were no immediate reports of damage in the UAE
attacks on US naval vessels, commercial vessels and oil facilities in the UAE, a close ally of the US and Israel. Trump [called off Project Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz) after 36 hours and the passage
Iran are also threatened by war. The UAE’s nuclear safety regulator said the attack did not cause any radioactive material to be released, though it was notable that it had not proved possible
UAE's Defense Ministry said three people were wounded after air defenses engaged two ballistic missiles and three drones launched by Iran. It was not clear if all were successfully intercepted. Authorities told people
attack, and later said it had intercepted three drones that entered from Iraqi airspace. The $20 billion Barakah nuclear power plant was built by the UAE with the help of South Korea and went online
nuclear programme, support for the regional anti-US “axis of resistance”, and projectiles. ## Did the UAE directly attack Iran? Thanks to its wealth and military agreements with its Western allies, the UAE operates
UAE blamed Iran for the attacks. Though Tehran has not officially confirmed the strike, it appeared to acknowledge on Tuesday that it was behind the strikes, while saying that the US and its actions
attacks overnight in and near the strait of Hormuz struck an Iranian cargo vessel, wounding 10 sailors and leaving five others missing. It was not immediately clear whether the vessel was directly targeted. US Central
facilities. Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces, warned on May 17 that any repeat of US military action to “compensate for America’s humiliation” would trigger “more crushing and intense strikes
facilities in the UAE, as well as a vessel belonging to an Emirati company. “The kingdom affirms its solidarity with the brotherly United Arab Emirates in the measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty, security
drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility, wounding three Indian nationals. The British military reported two cargo vessels ablaze off the UAE. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned the attacks, saying
nuclear facilities and infrastructure. Since then, Iran closed the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/19/what-to-know-about-us-iran-standoff-over-the-strait-of-hormuz) to commercial shipping, global energy prices have surged and diplomatic efforts, including [Pakistan-mediated talks](/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistan) in Islamabad last month, have stalled
facility, and a monitoring center operated by the British military said a cargo ship was ablaze off the UAE coast. An explosion and fire meanwhile broke out aboard a South Korean-operated ship anchored