NEW YORK: The UAE warned the UN Security Council on Tuesday that attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities are a “red line,” after a drone strike near the Barakah nuclear power plant triggered an emergency meeting requested by Bahrain amid mounting regional tensions. Addressing the UNSC, UAE Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab condemned the “unlawful, unprovoked terrorist attack,” and warned that failure by the international community to respond decisively could normalize assaults on civilian nuclear infrastructure.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry condemned a drone attack on the UAE including the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, signaling a major Gulf security escalation.

Abu Dhabi officials say radiation levels are normal and there was no damage to the plant, but authorities are now working to determine who carried out the attack.