Drones struck a fuel tank in Oman on Tuesday while in the UAE an oil storage zone was hit, as Iran pursued its campaign against the Gulf economy in response to US and Israeli strikes.
The attacks came after Iran widened its targets to include infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and Qatar — where the state-run energy firm suspended LNG production, sending European energy prices skyrocketing.
Several drones also targeted the port of Duqm on Oman’s eastern coast, according to a security source quoted by the official Oman News Agency. The Oman attack is the second on the port in three days, with the sultanate targeted despite acting as a mediator between Iran and the United States just days prior to the war.
On Sunday, a worker was injured when two drones struck the same port. One hit accommodation for workers, while debris from the other landed near fuel tanks, the Oman News Agency said.
In the United Arab Emirates, falling debris from an intercepted drone caused a fire at an oil storage and trading zone in the emirate of Fujairah on Tuesday, authorities said.
“No injuries were reported, the fire was brought under control and normal operations in the area have resumed,” the Fujairah Media Office said. (AFP)
