No injuries were reported and radiological safety levels remained unaffected.
A fire caused by a drone strike broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE’s Al Dhafra Region, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Sunday.

No injuries were reported and radiological safety levels remained unaffected. The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation said the plant’s key systems were functioning normally, the statement added.

The statement did not identify who was responsible for the suspected drone strike. The UAE has seen several missile and drone attacks during the Israel-US and Iran conflict, including incidents that authorities said came from Iran and were aimed at energy facilities and maritime infrastructure.

The latest drone attack comes amid stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran. The US halted its attacks last month but later imposed a port blockade.

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, which previously handled one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies before the US and Israel launched attacks on February 28.

The disruption to shipping has caused the biggest oil supply crisis in history and driven oil prices higher.

Talks aimed at ending the war have remained stalled since last week after Iran and the US rejected each other’s latest proposals.