UAE leveraged US-Israeli intel to strike Iran, WSJ reports
A Wall Street Journal report says the UAE conducted dozens of airstrikes on Iran during the war, coordinating with the US and Israel and using intelligence from both to hit Iranian energy sites in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on UAE infrastructure. Iran responded with more than 2,800 missiles and drones. A strike on the Asaluyeh petrochemical complex was carried out with Israel, drawing condemnation and a claim by Netanyahu that Israel acted alone; Trump reportedly pressed Israel to stop targeting energy facilities. The UAE’s closer Israel ties—Iron Dome deployments and high-level visits—reflect broader Gulf realignments and have coincided with tensions with some neighbors and a move toward closer ties with Israel and away from OPEC.
