According to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday, the United Arab Emirates has been conducting covert military operations against Iran, sources with knowledge of the situation told the publication.
The operations, which UAE officials have not publicly confirmed, reportedly included an assault on an oil refinery facility located on Iran’s Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf, the Journal reported. The publication indicated this particular operation occurred during the first week of April.
Reuters has not been able to independently confirm these claims at this time.
