The UAE is probing three drone attacks which landed near an Abu Dhabi nuclear plant after air defences downed two drones before a third started a blaze. Air defences engaged three drones that entered the country from the western border, with one striking an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said.'Investigations are under way to determine the source of the attacks, and updates will be announced once they are complete,' it added.The ministry said it 'remains fully prepared to deal with any threats and will respond decisively to any attempt to undermine the country's security, in order to safeguard its sovereignty, stability, and national interests'.Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to the blaze, caused by a drone strike on an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region. The Abu Dhabi Media Office said: 'All precautionary measures have been taken, and further updates will be provided as they become available.'Responsibility for the attack has not been claimed however tensions have been rising in recent days between the UAE and Iran.The regime is suspected of being behind the incident as the attacks 'follow a pattern of drone and missile attacks' on the UAE 'that overwhelmingly have been from Iran'. The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region was hit by a suspected Iranian drone on Sunday Responsibility for the attack has not been claimed however Abu Dhabi has blamed Iran for the incidentMiddle East expert Natasha Turak told Al Jazeera: 'The UAE has so far not blamed anyone for the attack and Iran, as far as we can see, has been silent on it.'This raises questions about who this could have been. Could it have been Iran? Could it have been the Houthis in Yemen, who in recent years have launched projectiles of their own at the UAE's power infrastructure? Or could it be another proxy?'The Barakah Nuclear Plant is remote and relatively isolated so based on that, the strike appears to have been quite deliberate and it also follows a pattern of drone and missile attacks that overwhelmingly have been from Iran - targeting the UAE's vital power infrastructure.'If Tehran is behind the strike it would represent a major escalation in tensions in the Middle East as a ceasefire between Iran and the US and its allites appears to b e increasingly shakey.The UAE has faced repeated missile and drone attacks during the conflict, including incidents that authorities had said originated from Iran and targeted energy and maritime infrastructure.The UAE's foreign ministry said on Friday it categorically rejected what it called Iranian allegations and attempts to justify attacks on the UAE, adding that it reserved its sovereign, legal, diplomatic and military rights to respond to any threat or hostile act. Middle East security analyst Seth Frantzman said: 'What is clear is that Iran is continuing to make it clear that any renewed fighting will lead to retaliation.'It's possible the drone incident on May 17 was an Iranian message that it will increase its list of targets in the UAE.'A spokesperson for the International Atomic Energy Agency, the nuclear watchdog, said: 'The IAEA is following the situation closely and is in constant contact with the UAE authorities, ready to provide assistance if needed.'No injuries have been reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation said the plant's essential systems are operating normally.The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has been informed that radiation levels at the site remain normal. The Iranian navy fires a missile towards an unknown location on May 7 Explosions rocked Qeshm Island in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz on May 7Director general Rafael Mariano Grossi expressed 'grave concern' over the incident.The attack comes after Iran said that Abu Dhabi's defence ties were a threat to the the regime's security. However the UAE responded by saying its defence ties were a 'purely a sovereign matter'.Iran had been accused of targeting the UAE with attacks at start of this month, however the regime denied these claims. The UAE came under renewed attacks from Iranian drones on May 8, further straining the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Explosions were once again heard in Dubai overnight as missile defence systems were activated, resulting in three injuries. Iran has frequently struck the UAE and other Gulf nations that host US military bases in retaliatory attacks since the beginning of the war on February 28.The UAE had reported multiple missile and drone attacks from Iran, the first since a ceasefire came into effect last month - but Tehran had previously denied launching recent attacks. Earlier this week Iran claimed the UAE was playing an active role in the Middle East war.But the UAE issued a 'categorical rejection of Iranian claims and attempts to justify Iranian terrorist attacks targeting the UAE'.Just days before, the regime warned the Arab nation not to turn into 'the den of Americans and Zionists and their military forces and equipment to betray the world of Islam and Muslims'. Thousands of American soldiers are stationed in the UAE at US military bases, which Iran had targeted with drones at the start of the war in February. As tensions escalate between the two nations, Ali Khezrian, a member of the Iranian parliament's national security commission, declared earlier this week: 'Our label of 'neighbours'' with the Emirates has for now been lifted, and the label of 'hostile base' has been set for the country.'The $20billion Barakah nuclear power plant was built by the UAE with the help of South Korea and went online in 2020. It is the first and only nuclear power plant in the Arab world and can provide a quarter of all the energy needs in the UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms. US President Donald Trump shared this AI-generated image on his Truth Social platform last nightOvernight, US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself in a white polo T-shirt and MAGA hat captioned: 'It was the calm before the storm.' Behind him are Iranian-flagged ships on a stormy ocean as lightning bolts pierce through the dark black clouds to strikes the waves. Following the drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will speak to Mr Trump. It was reported on Saturday that the US and Israel are undergoing intense preparations for new attacks on Iran. Source have claimed these attacks could be launched as early as next week.