UAE Criminalizes Citizen Documentation of Drone Strikes, Arrests 135+ People

UAE authorities arrested 135+ people for filming/sharing footage of Iranian drone strikes, threatening 2+ years imprisonment and $55K fines for contradicting official narratives.

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Thursday, April 2, 2026Libertas Research1 sources

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UAE Criminalizes Citizen Documentation of Drone Strikes, Arrests 135+ People

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