UAE foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. X/@mofauae
The foreign ministry in a statement called on "Iraq to prevent all hostile acts originating from its territory urgently and without conditions," saying there was a "need to address those threats promptly, immediately, and responsibly."
On Sunday, an unclaimed drone attack struck an electrical generator near the Arab world's only nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries or radiation leak.
Two other drones were intercepted.
UAE said on Tuesday that the drones that targeted its nuclear plant last week came from Iraq.
"As part of the ongoing investigation into the blatant attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on May 17, 2026, technical tracking and monitoring confirmed that the three drones... all originated from Iraqi territory," the Emirati defense ministry said.
The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is the country's largest source of electricity and produces around a quarter of the national power.
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