UAE Secretly Struck Iran, Hitting Lavan Island Refinery in Early April
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Updated · Reuters · May 11
UAE Secretly Struck Iran, Hitting Lavan Island Refinery in Early April
14 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 11
The Wall Street Journal reported that the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out military strikes on Iran, a previously undisclosed escalation between Gulf states and Tehran.
An attack on a refinery on Iran's Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf was among the strikes, and the report said that operation took place in early April.
The UAE has not publicly acknowledged the attacks, and Reuters said it could not immediately verify the Journal's account.
The report points to covert military action by a close U.S. partner against Iran, widening the regional security stakes in the Gulf.
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