"Iran said the US used "ports, docks and hideouts" in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran's oil exports. Without providing evidence, Tehran urged people to leave areas where it said US forces were sheltering, including Dubai's Jebel Ali port - the Middle East's busiest - and the Khalifa port in Abu Dhabi."
"In a statement on Sunday, Iran's joint military command also accused "the enemy" of using copycat Iranian drones to attack neighbouring countries and pin the blame on Tehran. The statement said copies of Iran's Shahed-136 drone were used to hit "irrelevant targets in the regional states", including attacks on Turkey, Iraq and Kuwait."
"Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told MS NOW that the US attacked Kharg Island and Abu Musa Island from two locations in the UAE, Ras Al-Khaimah and a place "very close to Dubai", calling that dangerous and saying Iran "will try to be careful not to attack any populated area" there."
Iran's military command alleged that the United States utilized ports and hideouts in the UAE, including Jebel Ali port in Dubai and Khalifa port in Abu Dhabi, to conduct strikes against Iranian oil infrastructure at Kharg Island. The Iranian government warned civilians to evacuate these areas without providing supporting evidence. Additionally, Iran claimed the US employed copies of Iranian Shahed-136 drones to attack neighboring countries including Turkey, Iraq, and Kuwait, attributing blame to Tehran. Iran's foreign minister specified that attacks originated from Ras Al-Khaimah and locations near Dubai. The UAE responded through a presidential adviser, emphasizing the country's right to self-defense while maintaining commitment to restraint and reason.
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