Iran Attacks UAE Oil Facility on Day 67 — Fire Sparked, 3 Indian Nationals Wounded; UAE Engages 15 Missiles and 4 Drones

Iran launched drone and missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates on May 5, 2026 — Day 67 — targeting a key UAE oil facility. The UAE Defense Ministry confirmed the attack and the response: UAE forces engaged 15 Iranian missiles and 4 drones in one wave. One Iranian strike successfully penetrated UAE air defenses, sparking a fire at a key oil facility and wounding three Indian nationals. Iran denied targeting civilian areas, claiming its strikes were directed at military installations used to support US operations. The UAE strongly denied Iran's claims and condemned the attack as an unprovoked escalation. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer separately condemned the Iranian strikes on the UAE as part of the UK's decision to proscribe the IRGC as a terrorist organization on May 5. The UAE attack was significant because it represented continued Iranian offensive action against Gulf state infrastructure even during the ceasefire — consistent with the pattern of IRGC strikes on UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia throughout the conflict. Iran International reported the strikes were part of IRGC continued pressure on Gulf states to deny the US logistical basing for the Hormuz escort mission.