00:00The United Arab Emirates says six drones were launched from Iraq within 48 hours,
00:06with three of them targeting a nuclear power plant.
00:09The Defense Ministry says five were intercepted,
00:12but one struck the Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday, sparking a fire.
00:18The UAE's nuclear regulator said the facility is safe and no radioactive material was released.
00:25Emirati officials described the incident as a terrorist attack
00:29and said it reserves the full right to respond.
00:33Meanwhile, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi,
00:38warned the strike posed a serious risk to nuclear safety across the Gulf region.
00:43The claims come despite Iraqi authorities saying their air defense systems
00:48detected no drones launched from Iraqi territory.
00:52Tensions in the region have eased since an April ceasefire linked to the Iran conflict,
00:57but drone activity has continued targeting Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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