US EditionThe US Fights to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE Comes Under Attack in a Test of Iran Truce
U.S. forces said they sank six Iranian boats and escorted two merchant ships as the UAE reported missile and drone strikes.
- On Monday, U.S. Central Command forces sank six Iranian small boats while reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Adm. Brad Cooper declaring that "each and every" threat to commercial shipping had been defeated.
- Months of Iranian efforts to block the waterway prompted a U.S. naval blockade on April 13 that turned away at least 49 commercial ships to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program.
- Iran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates and Oman; the UAE Defense Ministry engaged 15 missiles and four drones, condemning what it called "renewed treacherous Iranian aggression."
- A drone strike on an oil facility in Fujairah wounded three Indian nationals, while authorities in Oman reported two foreign workers wounded and four vehicles damaged after a residential building was targeted.
- President Donald Trump warned Sunday that Iranian efforts to halt passage "will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully," as Iranian officials continue reviewing U.S. demands to end the regional war.
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US fights to reopen Strait of Hormuz as UAE comes under attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The U.S. military said two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the strait on Monday …
US and UAE report Iran attacks as military pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US forces opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after sinking Iranian boats and escorting merchant ships, as fresh attacks struck vessels and facilities in the United Arab Emirates.…
US–Iran ceasefire teeters as UAE reports missile and drone attacks
TEHERAN: A ceasefire between Iran and the United States was teetering Monday as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the United Arab Emirates reported attacks for the first time since the truce was declared nearly a month ago.
US vies with Iran for Strait of Hormuz as UAE comes under attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The U.S. military said two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the strait on Monday …
U.S. moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of fragile Iran truce
Breaking Iran’s chokehold on the strait would ease global economic concerns and deny Iran a major source of leverage, but it would also risk reigniting the full-scale fighting.
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