"The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes on Iran, citing people familiar with the matter. The explosive report is the first time since the war began that the UAE has been implicated as an active combatant in the war, joining the U.S., Iran, and Israel as a primary actor."
"The UAE has been targeted by Iran with missile and drone strikes throughout the war, with several major impacts in Dubai and on oil infrastructure in the country. The UAE, nicknamed Little Sparta by former Defense Secretary James Mattis, is a regional military powerhouse with an advanced air force and intelligence service."
"The strikes, which the U.A.E. hasn't publicly acknowledged, have included an attack on a refinery on Iran's Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf, the people familiar with the matter said. That attack took place in early April around the time President Trump was announcing a cease-fire in the war after a five-week air campaign and sparked a large fire and knocked much of its capacity off line for months, added the WSJ."
The UAE has been reported to have carried out military strikes on Iran, making it an active combatant alongside the U.S., Iran, and Israel. The UAE has faced missile and drone attacks from Iran throughout the war, including impacts in Dubai and on the country’s oil infrastructure. The UAE is described as a regional military powerhouse with an advanced air force and intelligence service. The strikes have not been publicly acknowledged by the UAE. Reported actions include an attack on a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf in early April, which caused a major fire and reduced refinery capacity for months. The timing coincided with a cease-fire announcement after a five-week air campaign.
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