Barakah Nuclear Plant Takes First Hit of Iran Conflict, Forcing Reactor to Backup Power

A drone punched through UAE air defenses Sunday and struck a generator at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region, the first direct hit on the Arabian Peninsula’s only nuclear facility since fighting with Iran erupted on February 28. Of the three drones involved, air defenses brought down two. The third […] The post Barakah Nuclear Plant Takes First Hit of Iran Conflict, Forcing Reactor to Backup Power appeared first on the deep dive.