US EditionThe Latest: Iran threatens UAE as Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
Trump called on allies including Britain and Japan to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran's threats to UAE ports and U.S.-linked energy targets.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump urged allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to keep the waterway "open and safe," while Iran threatened three United Arab Emirates ports, claiming the U.S. used them to launch strikes on Kharg Island.
- Tehran alleged the U.S. used "ports, docks and hideouts" in the UAE to attack Kharg Island, home to Iran's main oil terminal, and reiterated threats to attack U.S.-linked "oil, economic and energy infrastructures" if its own facilities are hit.
- Dismissing the call, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described Trump's request as "begging" and urged neighbors to "expel foreign aggressors," while UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash emphasized the country's preference for "reason and logic."
- The Department of Defense confirmed six service members died Thursday in an aircraft crash in Iraq while supporting operations against Iran, following a Saturday missile strike on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad with no immediate claim of responsibility.
- Amid broader regional instability, the State Department warned citizens to leave Iraq "now" as Iran-aligned militias continue targeting U.S. interests, while Israel's war with Hezbollah has displaced more than 850,000 people in Lebanon.
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