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The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes

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The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes Bellingcat has identified several high-profile incidents where authorities in the United Arab Emirates have downplayed damage, mischaracterised interceptions and in some instances not acknowledged successful Iranian drone strikes on the country. A review of official statements shows that the public account does no...
The article highlights a pattern of the UAE government using national security concerns to justify restrictive measures against independent reporting during conflict. This raises questions about the balance between ensuring safety and maintaining freedom of information, particularly as these measures appear to limit legitimate journalistic activities. In analyzing this situation from a counterstrike perspective, one could hypothesize that a bad actor seeking to undermine press freedoms might emp...