UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

The attack on the Barakah nuclear plant marks a sharp escalation in Gulf tensions as the US and Iran remain locked in a diplomatic standoff over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz.

A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as US President Donald Trump warned that Iran must act “fast” after efforts to ‌end the US-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled.