Iran Escalates Attacks on UAE: Retaliation for US Strikes, Strategic Pressure on Gulf Allies

• US strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, a major oil export terminal, triggered the recent escalation.
• Iran retaliated by attacking UAE's Fujairah Port twice, disrupting oil operations and causing fires.
• Tehran accuses UAE of allowing its territory (Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai) for US attacks on Iran, which UAE denies.
• Experts suggest Iran targets UAE to punish US partners, disrupt global energy, and widen the conflict beyond Israel.
• UAE, a strategic US ally and global hub, has intercepted over 1800 Iranian projectiles, with GCC invoking self-defense.