“The terrorist attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, whether perpetrated by the principal or through one of its proxies, represents a dangerous escalation and a dark chapter that violates all international laws and norms,” Anwar Gargash, a senior foreign-policy adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, said on X. “This reprehensible escalation reaffirms the nature of the challenges facing the region in confronting the forces of evil, chaos, and sabotage.”