Report: UAE secretly struck Iran during the war
The Wall Street Journal reports that the UAE carried out military strikes in Iran, including one targeting an Iranian refinery.
Assessment
The UAE's reported covert strikes on Iran mark a dramatic escalation in regional shadow warfare, revealing a Gulf state willing to take direct military action against Tehran. Targeting a refinery suggests an effort to degrade Iran's economic infrastructure without triggering a full-scale conflict. Watch for Iranian retaliation and whether this fractures the fragile détente between Gulf states and Iran.