UAE urges Iraq to prevent attacks from its territory ‘immediately’ in wake of drone strike

By AFP 20 May 2026, 3:23 pm

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The UAE demands that Iraq “immediately” prevent further attacks from its territory, following an accusation by the Emirates that a drone targeting a nuclear plant was launched from there.

The foreign ministry, in a statement, calls on “Iraq to prevent all hostile acts originating from its territory urgently and without conditions,” saying there is a “need to address those threats promptly, immediately, and responsibly.”

On Sunday, an unclaimed drone attack struck an electrical generator near the Arab world’s only nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries or radiation leak. Two other drones were intercepted.