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Multiple drones struck oil storage facilities at the Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday morning, sparking a fire and forcing the suspension of some oil loading operations at one of the few terminals in the region still exporting, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg.
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A fire broke out at oil storage facilities in Fujairah following the drone strike, with heavy smoke rising from the port visible after the attack.
Some oil loading operations at the port were temporarily suspended as a result of the fire, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named as they are not authorized to speak to the media.
The Port of Fujairah sits just outside the Strait of Hormuz on the Gulf of Oman, making it a strategically significant energy hub that allows oil exports to bypass the strait.
A widening conflict in the Persian Gulf has upended energy trade in the region, hitting oil and gas infrastructure and all but cutting off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fujairah has previously reported missile threats and is one of the few terminals in the region still exporting.
The drone attack on Fujairah came after U.S. forces struck Iran's Kharg Island, vital to the country's oil exports. Iran said in response that any strike on oil and energy infrastructure would lead to attacks on U.S.-linked energy facilities in the region.
Israel and the U.S. launched military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 while negotiations between Tehran and Washington were still underway.
Iran retaliated with strikes against targets in Qatar, the UAE and Bahrain, among other countries in the region hosting U.S. bases.
According to Iranian officials, U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,348 people and wounded more than 17,000 in Iran.
The United Arab Emirates said Friday that it arrested 45 people of various nationalities for filming locations during attacks and spreading misleading information on social media.
Abu Dhabi police said the individuals shared images, videos and inaccurate reports that could "inflame public opinion and spread rumors." Authorities urged the public to rely only on official sources and avoid sharing event locations.
It followed a BBC report that a 60-year-old British man was charged under Dubai’s cyber-crime laws after allegedly filming Iranian missiles above the city.
The British Embassy in Dubai warned British nationals not to photograph or post images of attacks, saying violations could lead to fines, imprisonment or deportation.
The UAE said its air forces engaged a new wave of Iranian attacks Friday, including 27 drones and seven ballistic missiles. It brings the total to 1,567 Iranian drones and 285 ballistic missiles, according to the defense ministry.
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