[49977] Missile and UAV attack from Iran towards oil facilities in the UAE

Peak tension in the Gulf: Iranian missile and UAV attack on the United Arab Emirates

On May 4, 2026, a series of targeted attacks by Iran on oil facilities and strategic infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates was reported. According to Daily Islamist, a channel identified with an anti-Western and pro-Palestinian line, a large fire broke out at oil facilities in the Fujairah region following an attack, and three people were reported injured.

TRT Haber and GündemX report that UAE authorities activated air defense systems following the detection of at least four ballistic and cruise missiles launched from Iran. According to GündemX, three of the missiles were intercepted over the Gulf waters, while the fourth fell into the sea. Missile sirens were heard in the capital, Abu Dhabi, indicating the broad scale of the event.

The escalation led to an immediate shock in global markets. Channels such as Son Dakika Haberler Gündem note that the price of Brent crude oil surged above the $119 per barrel threshold following reports of the attack using unmanned aerial vehicles. The reporting sources emphasize that this is a significant escalation after a report the day before regarding an attack on an oil tanker by Iranian drones.

Iranian sources, quoted in Son Dakika Haberler Gündem, confirmed the start of the attack by the Iranian military, which constitutes a direct continuation of the ongoing tension between Tehran and Abu Dhabi.