Drone sparks fire at UAE oil site as Gulf takes more hits amid Iran war
The Fujairah government’s media office on Tuesday said there were no casualties resulting from the attack on the energy facility, located about 150km (93 miles) east of Dubai. Iran has sought to justify its attacks on Gulf countries by arguing that the presence of US military bases on their soil makes those states legitimate targets, after Israel and the US launched joint air strikes on Tehran on February 28. The UAE, which normalised relations with Israel in 2020, has faced the brunt of the attacks. Iran has fired more than 1,800 missiles and drones at the UAE, more than any other country targeted by Tehran in the conflict. All Gulf Arab states have been affected, reporting more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since the war began. Qatar’s Ministry of Interior said Civil Defence staff were dealing with a “limited fire” in an industrial area following shrapnel falling from an intercepted missile.