The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike caused a fire at the perimeter of its Barakah nuclear power plant
Posted: 19th May 2026
The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike caused a fire at the perimeter of its Barakah nuclear power plant, but that there were no injuries and radiation levels remained safe. The emirate’s state news agency said on Sunday that authorities were “handling a fire that broke out in an electric generator outside the inner perimeter” of the Barakah power plant “caused by a drone strike”. The UAE did not apportion blame for the attack and there was no claim of responsibility. But the emirate has borne the brunt of Tehran’s retaliatory attacks since the US and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28.
FT 17th May 2026
https://www.ft.com/content/c4b786a6-55d4-4689-b19e-48a48f7946e6
UAE blames Iran or proxies for strike near nuclear plant, as Trump tells Tehran ‘clock is ticking’. Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious, and US president voices impatience at stalemate.
Guardian 18th May 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/uae-blames-iran-or-its-proxies-for-drone-strike-fire-near-nuclear-plant
Mirror 17th May 2026
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/uae-nuclear-plant-attacked-fire-37168293
The National 17th May 2026
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26114007.drone-strike-hits-uae-nuclear-plant-setting-generator-alight/
Daily Mail 17th May 2026
https://www.dailymail.com/wires/ap/article-15825109/A-drone-strike-causes-fire-outside-nuclear-power-plant-Abu-Dhabi.html
AP 17th May 2026
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-uae-nuclear-drones-71e7e58f45193b7dee3df28740532a7b
BBC 17th May 2026
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy27pkj1l1o
Reuters 17th May 2026
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/abu-dhabi-says-drone-strike-caused-fire-barakah-nuclear-power-plant-no-injuries-2026-05-17/
Morning Star 17th May 2026
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/drone-strike-sparks-fire-near-uaes-nuclear-power-plant
Oil rises after attack on UAE nuclear power plant. Oil prices rose on Monday as talks to end the Iran war stalled and the UAE investigated a drone attack on a nuclear power plant.
AGBI 18th May 2026
https://www.agbi.com/markets/2026/05/oil-rises-after-attack-on-uae-nuclear-power-plant/