UAE secretly joined Israeli-US strikes on Iran: Report

UAE secretly joined Israeli-US strikes on Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/11/2026 - 23:23 Unacknowledged attacks on Iran reveal deeper UAE-Israel alignment on the war on Iran The Dubai skyline with the landmark Burj Khalifa skyscraper is pictured as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026. (AFP) Off The United Arab Emirates has quietly launched military strikes on Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal , exposing Abu Dhabi’s role as an active participant in the Israeli -US war that has already engulfed the region. People familiar with the matter told the newspaper that Emirati forces targeted a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in the Gulf in early April.