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UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war
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UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war

The Guardian · May 12, 2026, 4:37 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by Tehran Middle East crisis: live updates. The risk of some Gulf states becoming embroiled in a direct war with Iran has risen after it was reported the United Arab Emirates had secretly launched a major attack on Iran during the conflict.In addition, Kuwait has said that at least four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had been captured trying to carry out “terrorist attacks” on the Kuwaiti-owned Bubiyan Island, the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal chain. Continue reading...

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