00:15Did the United Arab Emirates secretly launch airstrikes inside Iran while publicly supporting
00:23regional diplomacy?
00:24A stunning new investigation by the Wall Street Journal is now raising explosive questions
00:30about the UAE's hidden role in the escalating Iran conflict.
00:35According to the report, the UAE allegedly carried out covert military strikes inside
00:42Iranian territory, including the April 8 attack on Iran's Lavon Island oil refinery, a key
00:49energy facility in the Persian Gulf.
00:51The strike reportedly happened just hours after President Trump announced a fragile
00:57ceasefire initiative aimed at calming tensions across the region.
01:02Iranian state media initially described the incident only as an enemy attack, but now
01:09sources cited by the Wall Street Journal reportedly attribute the operation directly to the UAE.
01:15Military analysts identified the aircraft involved as Mirage 2009 fighter jets, advanced Western-made
01:24combat aircraft operated by the UAE Air Force.
01:27The refinery, capable of processing around 55,000 barrels of oil per day, reportedly suffered
01:35major fire damage and was knocked offline for months.
01:39What followed was immediate escalation.
01:42Reports claim Iran responded with missile and drone barrages targeting the UAE shortly after
01:49the refinery strike, further intensifying fears of a wider Gulf conflict.
01:54The revelations are especially significant because the UAE had simultaneously been involved in diplomatic
02:01efforts surrounding the ceasefire.
02:03Now, critics are asking whether Gulf mediators were secretly active participants in the war while
02:10negotiations were still ongoing.
02:13The Wall Street Journal report also claims U.S. officials were not upset by the UAE's actions,
02:19and may have quietly welcomed Abu Dhabi's participation against Iran.
02:24The broader regional picture remains extremely volatile.
02:28Iran has accused Gulf states of aligning too closely with Washington, while Gulf nations argue
02:35they are responding to repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure.
02:40Energy security has become a central concern.
02:44The Strait of Hormuz remains under pressure, oil shipping disruptions continue, and global markets
02:51are watching every military development closely.
02:54The story is still developing, and the UAE has not officially acknowledged carrying out
03:00strikes inside Iran.
03:02But if confirmed, the revelations would mark one of the most dramatic escalations yet in
03:09the shadow conflict unfolding across the Middle East, where diplomacy, covert operations,
03:15operations, and regional power struggles are increasingly colliding.
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