Iran threatens to attack UAE cities, saying US used 'ports, docks and hideouts' there to launch strikes on oil hub

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said U.S. interests in the UAE including ports are targets after U.S. attack on Iranian island.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that U.S. military facilities in the United Arab Emirates could be considered legitimate targets after American...

Iran threatens to attack UAE cities, saying US used 'ports, docks and hideouts' there to launch strikes on oil hub

Iran said the U.S. had used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.

Iran is looking to test a state that has positioned itself as the Gulf's safest bridge between East and West — and the future of the region.

The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.

Tehran said the U.S. had used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island.

Iran stepped up its targeting of the oil facilities of Gulf neighbors, attacking and setting on fire a key hub on the "safe" side of the Hormuz Strait

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