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Gargash Condemns Barakah Drone Attack as Reckless Provocation

Wed, May 20, 2026(48d ago)UAE

Dr. Anwar Gargash, the Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has strongly denounced the "mindset of chaos and blackmail" following findings that drones targeting Abu Dhabi’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant were launched from Iraqi soil. The incident, which involved three drones—two intercepted and one striking an external generator—resulted in a fire but caused no casualties or radiation risks. Gargash characterized this assault on a peaceful facility as a grave development, highlighting the growing danger posed by militias operating outside the control of sovereign nation-states and in direct defiance of international legal frameworks.

Drawing a parallel between this aggression and the disruption of energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Gargash warned that such acts are destabilizing the global order and economy. The Barakah facility, which serves as the Arab world's first commercial nuclear power station, is a vital pillar of the UAE’s energy strategy, providing a quarter of the nation's electricity and supporting its carbon-reduction goals. By targeting critical infrastructure of this magnitude, these militias are not only violating international norms but are also creating a dangerous precedent that threatens regional security and global energy stability.

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