Mid-East War: Fujairah Port's Oil Facility Hit Again by Iranian Drones

According to local authorities, the oil industrial area of Fujairah Port, located on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates, was again attacked by drones on Tuesday, causing a fire but no casualties.

The oil facilities of the UAE were attacked by Iranian drones. Fujairah Port's oil infrastructure had already been attacked last Saturday and was attacked again on Monday. In Dubai, about 100 kilometers to the west, large smoke columns appeared. That was a fuel tank at the airport hit by a drone. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard gave a simple reason: the target of the attack was the military bases used by the United States to launch this war.

Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Tehran has launched more than 2,000 retaliatory strikes and drone attacks against Gulf countries, with the UAE suffering the most severe damage.

The UAE minister in charge of international cooperation said, "Everything that has happened is unprecedented, and I would even say it is absurd for Iran to specifically target countries that have called for de-escalation. But this will not discourage us, because our determination is firm and we will not be intimidated."

Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates is the largest deep-water transshipment port and important oil terminal on the eastern coast of the UAE. It is currently operated and managed by Abu Dhabi Ports, and is one of the world's largest centers for oil storage and ship refueling. Located in the Gulf of Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz, it is a key refueling hub for ships traveling between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

The port has been in operation since 1983 and became a transshipment port for routes from the Far East to the UAE in the 1980s. After the channel dredging was completed in 2001, it enabled fast switching between bulk cargo ships and container operations, allowing container ships to dock directly without having to unload at Aden or Salalah ports, and can also carry container cargo back to neighboring ports. The port has an UAE Navy base stationed there to provide escort for oil tankers. The current upgrades include the information technology system of the yard and additional procurement of handling equipment from Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company.

Source: rfi

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