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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war

Two French Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets
Mirage fighter jets of the type used by UAE have allegedly flown operations in Iran. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

The risk of some Gulf states becoming embroiled in a direct war with Iran has risen after it was reported the United Arab Emirates had secretly launched a major attack on Iran during the conflict.

In addition, Kuwait has said that at least four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had been captured trying to carry out “terrorist attacks” on the Kuwaiti-owned Bubiyan Island, the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal chain.

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