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Gulf drone attacks may be 'false flags' to derail US-Iran talks, analyst warns
May 10, 2026
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Several attacks have been reported across the Gulf. UAE says it has intercepted two drones from Iran. Earlier, Kuwait says it detected and dealt with several drones in its airspace. And a commercial vessel was struck off the coast of Qatar. Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies, tells Al Jazeera the Gulf drone attacks may be false flags to derail US-Iran talks, with Tehran preparing for both diplomacy and possible escalation.
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