{"id":448031,"date":"2026-05-18T17:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/448031\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:37:10","slug":"uae-still-investigating-mystery-nuclear-plant-drone-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/448031\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE still investigating mystery nuclear plant drone attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-four hours after the drone attack on the Barakah nuclear plant, the UAE stated that it is investigating what it called \u201can unprovoked terrorist attack,\u201d stating that the drone \u201centered the country\u2019s territory from the western border direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n          ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n          ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>The Emirates and the other countries in the Gulf and beyond did not accuse Iran of the attack, which may also signal a different origin of the drone attack, as the UAE and other Gulf states constantly monitor the airspace to detect Iranian attacks. <\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s drone attack on the Barakah nuclear plant started a fire in an electric generator inside the nuclear plant perimeter but did not cause any injury or any impact on radiation safety levels, the UAE statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE warned that \u201cit will not tolerate any threat to its security and sovereignty under any circumstances, and that it reserves its full, sovereign, legitimate, diplomatic, and military rights to respond to any threats, allegations, or hostilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UAE\u2019s Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who is also the CEO of the state-owned oil company ADNOC, stated on Monday that the Emirates&#8217; \u201cresolve only grows stronger\u201d following the attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe targeting of Barakah is a terrorist attack on a peaceful project, built to the highest safety standards, that powers homes, hospitals, and industries across the UAE, and on the right of every nation to build, to progress, and to deliver clean energy to its people,\u201d Al Jaber said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the Gulf and wider Middle East countries condemned the attack, with Qatar\u2019s foreign ministry saying the attack is \u201ca blatant violation of international law and a serious threat to regional security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile on Monday, the World Nuclear Association, an organisation representing the global nuclear industry, announced that the nuclear plant is operating safely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on those responsible for military activity of any kind in the proximity of this nuclear power plant, and all civilian energy facilities, to revisit the agreements of the Geneva conventions,\u201d the organisation said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate the role of the IAEA in reporting on such incidents and in reminding all parties of their obligations under international law,&#8221; 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