Iran hits UAE oil hub, vows retaliation for US strike on Kharg Island

Iran hits UAE oil hub, vows retaliation for US strike on Kharg Island Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 03/14/2026 - 16:01 Iran threatens to attack UAE cities, saying US used 'ports, docks and hideouts' there to launch strikes on oil hub Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on 14 March 2026 (AFP) Off Iran warned it could target US "hideouts" in the United Arab Emirates after a drone attack disrupted a major Emirati energy hub on Saturday, as the war entered its third week. US forces on Friday struck Kharg Island, from which nearly all of Iran's oil is exported. President Donald Trump said the strikes had "obliterated every MILITARY target", while sparing its energy facilities.