Quiet Front: UAE's Hidden Role in Iran Strikes Amid Ceasefire
WSJ reports the UAE continued to carry out strikes on Iran after the April ceasefire, coordinating with the US and Israel to target energy facilities and strategic sites such as Qeshm and Abu Musa islands, Bandar Abbas, the Lavan Island refinery, and the Asaluyeh petrochemical complex, with some attacks in retaliation for Tehran's assaults on Emirati energy infrastructure; the episode highlights Gulf tensions, a rift with Saudi Arabia, and the UAE's broader security-alignment push with Washington and Jerusalem.