United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted two drones that entered the country from the west. A separate drone struck a nuclear power station, causing damage. The assessment: the Houthis were behind the attack, acting on Iran’s orders. Iranian media also published the terms of a U.S. proposal that Tehran rejected.

According to the "Wall Street Journal," Mossad Director Dadi Barnea visited the United Arab Emirates at least twice to coordinate against the Iranian threat. Just yesterday, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, confirmed that Israel deployed "Iron Dome" systems and troops in the country to help counter Iranian attacks.

Four detained and two escaped after a May 1 attempt on Bubiyan Island near Iraq and Iran; Tehran has not responded, Kuwait says.

The UAE has launched a campaign against countries it says aided Iran, starting with Pakistan: withdrawing an Emirati deposit, freezing government-linked accounts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and ordering thousands of Pakistani workers to leave. Reports also describe new hurdles for Egyptians.

The United Arab Emirates says Iran launched cruise missiles and drones in a third attack within a day. At the White House, Trump said Tehran "knows what not to do" and touted U.S. strength. America’s top general called the current mission defensive "for now," while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned ships in the Strait of Hormuz to stick to Iran’s designated corridor.

Sirens sounded repeatedly in Dubai after Iran launched missiles and drones. Three civilians were injured. Initial reports said a U.S. base in Ajman was hit. The U.K. reported ship attacks in the Persian Gulf by Revolutionary Guard boats. Iran's foreign minister: "There will be no talks on the nuclear issue".

Early in the fighting, Israel sent an "Iron Dome" battery and an IDF team to the Emirates amid tight security and diplomatic coordination, Axios reports.

A Wall Street Journal report says both Gulf powers are nearing a decision on direct involvement. Riyadh has opened its bases to U.S. forces, and a source warns: "It's only a matter of time."

Riyadh orders Iran’s military attaché and staff out within 24 hours after a wave of Iranian strikes across the Gulf; regional states report interceptions and warn of a longer showdown.

After a wave of reported missile and drone strikes hitting civilian targets, foreign ministers meeting in Riyadh issued a blistering joint statement condemning Iran, backing the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, and urging an emergency UN session.