Published on
18/05/2026 - 18:15 GMT+2
Twenty-four hours after the drone attack on the Barakah nuclear plant, the UAE stated that it is investigating what it called “an unprovoked terrorist attack,” stating that the drone “entered the country’s territory from the western border direction.”
The Emirates and the other countries in the Gulf and beyond did not accuse Iran of the attack, which may also signal a different origin of the drone attack, as the UAE and other Gulf states constantly monitor the airspace to detect Iranian attacks.
Sunday’s drone attack on the Barakah nuclear plant started a fire in an electric generator inside the nuclear plant perimeter but did not cause any injury or any impact on radiation safety levels, the UAE statement said.
