Fire erupts in UAE's Fujairah port following interception of Iranian drone
發佈日期: 2026-03-15 00:20
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A missile struck the US Embassy compound in Iraq's capital on Saturday, and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone caused a major fire at an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.
This after the US said it destroyed military sites on an island crucial to Iran's oil network.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the war against Iran is now entering a "decisive" stretch that will continue as long as necessary.
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Friday that the US Central Command had bombarded Kharg Island, saying they have "obliterated" targets. The island is home to the main terminal that handles Iran's oil exports.
Iranian media reported at least 15 blasts were heard amid the US strikes, which it said targeted air defenses, a naval base and airport facilities, but said there was no damage to oil infrastructure.
Hours later, two tankers were loading oil on Kharg, according to TankerTrackers.
The Iranians kept up their attacks on the Gulf Arab states as the Revolutionary Guards stated US interests in the United Arab Emirates - including ports, docks and military locations - were legitimate targets.
Debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in the UAE on Saturday and triggered a fire in the Fujairah port, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal.
Local media office said no casualties were reported there and firefighters were battling the flames. Bloomberg News earlier reported that some oil-loading operations at Fujairah had been suspended.
Separately, a helipad inside the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq was hit by a drone, with images showing a column of smoke rising over the compound.
Meanwhile in Tel Aviv, Israel's Defense Minister said the Iran war has entered the "decisive phase."
Israel Katz praised the US's strikes on Kharg Island, which he described as an "appropriate response to the minefields in the Strait of Hormuz and the attempts at blackmail by the Iranian terrorist regime."
Katz said only the Iranian people can "put an end to this in a determined struggle" until the regime is overthrown.
