"Tehran said the U.S. had used "ports, docks and hideouts" in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran's oil exports, without providing evidence. It urged people to leave areas where it said U.S. forces were sheltering."
"Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told MS NOW that the U.S. attacked Kharg Island and Abu Musa Island from two locations in the UAE, Ras Al-Khaimah and a place "very close to Dubai," calling that dangerous and saying Iran "will try to be careful not to attack any populated area" there."
"On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the country "obliterated" military sites on Kharg Island and that oil infrastructure could be next if Tehran continues to interfere with ships' passage through the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of global oil supplies usually transit."
Iran publicly threatened the United Arab Emirates' ports, specifically Jebel Ali in Dubai, Khalifa in Abu Dhabi, and Fujairah, accusing the U.S. of using them as bases to attack Iranian oil infrastructure on Kharg Island. Iran's foreign minister claimed the U.S. launched attacks from locations near Dubai and Ras Al-Khaimah without providing evidence. While no immediate attacks occurred on Dubai or Abu Dhabi ports, debris from an intercepted Iranian drone caused a fire at Fujairah port. The UAE responded by emphasizing restraint and reason. This escalation marks the first time Iran has openly threatened a neighboring country's non-U.S. assets as the regional conflict intensifies, with President Trump warning that U.S. forces could target Iranian oil infrastructure if Iran continues disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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