The Gulf nation reportedly feels increasingly abandoned by Washington over the latter’s failure to respond to Iranian attacks on its infrastructure
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out covert strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on its infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources.
The strikes suggest Abu Dhabi is increasingly willing to act on its own rather than rely solely on US deterrence amid growing frustration with Washington, analysts say.
According to the report, the unacknowledged strikes included an attack on a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in early April, just before US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in the US-Israeli campaign against Tehran. Iran said the site was hit in an enemy attack and responded with missile and drone strikes on the UAE and Kuwait – both hosting major US bases.
The WSJ did not give dates for other alleged strikes. The UAE’s Foreign Ministry declined to comment but pointed to earlier statements asserting its right to respond – including militarily – to “unprovoked Iranian aggression.”
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