UAE slams Iran over claim US strike on Kharg Island launched from its territory
- UAE says Iran’s accusation that the US launched the Kharg strike from its soil is “confused and lacking wisdom,” emphasizing its right to self‑defence while urging reason.
- Fujairah reports a fire at its Oil Industry Zone caused by debris from an aerial interception, injuring a Jordanian worker and temporarily halting oil‑loading operations.
- Iran threatened to hit three UAE ports after the US strike, labeling them “legitimate targets” and urging evacuations, while its judiciary agency Mizan spread the claim.
- UAE defence ministry notes that since the conflict began on Feb 28, the Emirates have endured 1,600 drones, 294 ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles, killing six and wounding 141.
Iran blames the US strike on its Kharg oil hub on UAE territory, prompting a sharp UAE rebuttal that calls Tehran’s claim confused, as a fire sparked by debris in Fujairah’s oil zone underscores the escalating tit‑for‑tat between the rivals and threatens regional oil flows.
