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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war

NPR News · May 18, 2026, 5:37 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack."

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Dawn News UAE slams drone strike near its nuclear plant Investing.com Oil rises more than 1% after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant Financial Times UAE says drone strike caused fire at nuclear plant Dawn News Pakistan condemns drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant

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