Attack on UAE nuclear plant from Iraq is ‘warning shot’ by Iran

An attack on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates has raised fears about the scope of Iran’s retaliation to a potential U.S. resumption of strikes, with experts highlighting the greater role Tehran-backed militias in Iraq are playing in the war.

The UAE said this week that a drone targeting its Barakah plant on Sunday was launched from Iraq, condemning it as a “terrorist” act. Anwar Gargash, a senior adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, blamed “Iranian militias in Iraq” for the incident, in a social media post. It’s “a grave indicator of the scale of the threat facing the region,” Gargash said.

The incident forced the plant to activate backup power, one of the last lines of defense to maintain nuclear safety.

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