Middle East: Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear plant
· DWNo party has claimed responsibility for the strike on the Barakah nuclear power plant, but Iran has repeatedly launched attacks on the UAE since the start of the war. Follow DW for more.
- A drone strike has caused a fire on the perimeter of Abu Dhabi's Barakah nuclear power plant
- Big crowds gathered in London to mark Nakba Day, which marks the mass displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
- European countries in discussion with Tehran over Hormuz transits, Iran state TV reports
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