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UAE On Alert After Drone Strike Near Barakah Nuclear Plant | Gulf Tensions Rise

Post by : Bianca Haleem

Reports of a fresh Iranian strike on UAE energy sites near Dubai have not been clearly confirmed by major official sources yet. However, regional tensions remain high after the UAE reported a drone strike near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, where officials said a fire hit an external generator but caused no injuries and no radiation leak.

The incident has renewed security concerns across the Gulf, with analysts warning that energy infrastructure, shipping routes and strategic sites could remain at risk if tensions between Iran, the U.S. and regional allies continue to escalate.

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May 19, 2026 6:30 p.m. 116

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