The drones that hit near Barakah on 17 May were launched from Iraqi territory.
Open Claimed by Government of the United Arab Emirates on 21 May 2026.
The statement
The UAE foreign ministry said the drones that struck near the Barakah nuclear plant were launched by armed groups in Iraq and urged Iraq to stop attacks from its territory immediately and without conditions.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-21 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record shows the 17 May drone strike near the Barakah plant (ev-20261027-sbkc, IAEA statement) and Saudi Arabia saying drones entered from Iraqi airspace on 18 May (ev-20261027-rzvs), but the launch point of the Barakah drones rests only on UAE statements; no group claimed the attack and no independent source traced it. Next check on the ladder from 2026-05-21 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-45ty, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-45ty/