
An Iranian drone slipped past Emirati and U.S. air defenses early on Sunday, May 17, and detonated against an electrical generator on the outer perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region — the first time a nuclear facility has been hit in the 11-week war. Abu Dhabi Media Office said the blaze was contained quickly with no injuries, and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation confirmed all four reactor units are still operating normally with no change in radiological safety levels. The strike instantly redrew the war's red lines and pushed Brent crude past $108.
Science · May 17 · L1-L4