UAE has been secretly carrying out strikes on Iran, WSJ reports

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative file photo — A United Arab Emirates Air Force F-16E Desert Falcon takes off for a night mission during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 10, 2025.

May 11 - The United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The strikes, which the UAE has not publicly acknowledged, included an attack on a refinery on Iran's Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf, WSJ said, adding that the attack took place in early April.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

(Reporting by Carlos Méndez in Mexico City; Editing by Nia Williams // REUTERS)

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