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UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, WSJ reports

By Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026 | 3:28 PM

May 11 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has ​carried ‌out military strikes on Iran, the Wall Street ‌Journal ​reported ⁠on Monday, citing ⁠people familiar with the matter.

The strikes, which ​the UAE has not ⁠publicly ⁠acknowledged, included an ​attack on a ​refinery on Iran’s ‌Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf, ⁠WSJ said, adding that the attack took ⁠place ‌in early ⁠April.

Reuters could ​not ‌immediately verify ​the report.

(Reporting ⁠by Carlos Méndez in Mexico City; Editing by Nia ​Williams)