Sam Dagher
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Bloomberg News Senior Middle East Reporter @business. Journalist, author & researcher in region for 20+ years. Book: https://t.co/A0NoqwsBsr Views mine. EN/AR/FR/ES
MY LATEST: The attack on the #UAE's nuclear power plant is a "warning shot" from the Iranian regime through its IRGC militias in #Iraq of what it may do in case the US and #Israel resume their strikes on #Iran. It also highlights how Tehran has decided to bring Iraq into the war. Important insights from @Dr_DaniaThafer @renadmansour and @MABaharoon "These groups are under direct orders from the IRGC to be part of Iran’s war effort, which includes targeting the Gulf," said Mansour referring to militias under the umbrella of the so-called Islamic Resistance in Iraq which includes Kataib Hezbollah bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Ministry of Defence announced that over the past 48 hours, UAE air defence systems successfully detected and intercepted six hostile UAVs that attempted to target civilian and vital areas in the country. The air defence forces successfully intercepted and neutralised the hostile targets with the highest levels of readiness and efficiency, without any human casualties or impact on the safety of vital facilities. As part of the ongoing investigations into the blatant attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant on 17th May 2026, the results of tracking and technical monitoring confirmed that the three UAVs involved in the incident , two of which were successfully intercepted, while the third struck an electricity generator outside the plant’s inner perimeter on that date. In addition to the UAVs intercepted subsequently, had all originated from Iraqi territory. The Ministry of Defence affirmed that the United Arab Emirates reserves its full right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and national security in accordance with international laws and conventions. The Ministry also stressed the full readiness of the Armed Forces to confront any threats targeting the country’s security and national assets. #وزارة_الدفاع #وزارة_الدفاع_الإماراتية #MOD #UAEMinistryOfDefence
