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Drone strike on UAE nuclear plant inflames Iran ceasefire tensions

Electrical generator fire at Barakah facility raises regional security concerns

· 1 min read · HOC Ottawa Desk

A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant Sunday, setting an electrical generator ablaze on its perimeter and straining the fragile ceasefire in the Iran war. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which caused no radiological release nor injuries, authorities said. However, suspicion immediately fell on Iran, which has been increasingly threatening the UAE.