In April 2026, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia reportedly conducted secret air strikes against Iran, allegedly in response to Tehran’s drone and missile attacks on Gulf state infrastructure, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Reuters.
Reuters reports that according to sources, Saudi warplanes conducted strikes against militias in Iraq during the conflict.
Reports suggest that Gulf states carried out direct strikes on Iran during a regional conflict, according to recent data and intelligence reports.
Saudi Arabia conducted multiple retaliatory strikes on Iran, according to sources, during the ongoing conflict between the two countries.
The United Arab Emirates conducted an airstrike on Iran's Lavan Island refinery during the conflict, according to the Wall Street Journal.
