Breaking: UAE Has Been Secretly Striking Iran, Fighting Alongside US and Israel
The Wall street Journal reports that the United Arab Emirates has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran. According too unnamed sources cited by the paper, UAE military assets were involved in a strike on a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in early April, and the UAE has not publicly acknowledged the attacks. the strike allegedly happened while President Donald Trump was announcing a ceasefire.
Iran responded by striking the UAE and Kuwait, and the report claims Iran has carried out more than 2,800 missile and drone attacks, surpassing attacks on Israel and other countries involved.The article also notes the sectarian divide between Sunni-majority UAE and Shia-leaning Iran, and includes commentary that a Gulf Arab state directly striking Iran could increase tensions and complicate mediation efforts. The Pentagon and the UAE foreign ministry declined to comment, with the UAE pointing to its right to respond militarily to hostile actions.
The United Arab Emirates has been quietly striking Iran as the United States and Israel carry out the conflict with the Islamic nation.
The Wall Street Journal published a report on Monday citing unnamed people who are familiar with the UAE, an Arab state, attacking Iran.
The UAE has not yet publicly acknowledged the attacks.
UAE military assets were involved in a strike on a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island, which is in the Persian Gulf, early last month.
Breaking: The U.A.E. has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran https://t.co/f5xubUJXi5
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 11, 2026
The strike occurred while President Donald Trump was announcing a ceasefire, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Iran responded by striking the UAE and Kuwait.
One of the people who spoke with The Wall Street Journal said that the United States has quietly welcomed the UAE and other Gulf states striking Iran.
The Pentagon declined to comment on the report, as did the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, although it pointed to past statements affirming the nation’s right to react militarily against hostile actions.
Iran has hit the UAE with more than 2,800 missile and drone attacks, outpacing attacks on Israel and every other country involved in the conflict.
The UAE is a predominantly Sunni Islamic nation, while the Iranian regime affirms Shia Islam.
Dina Esfandiary, a Middle East analyst, told The Wall Street Journal it was “significant to have a Gulf Arab country as a warring party that struck Iran directly.”
“Tehran will now aim to further drive a wedge between the UAE and other Gulf Arabs who are trying to mediate an end to the war,” she added.
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