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Iran Hits UAE With Missiles and Drones as U.S. Weighs Retaliation

The breach of a fragile pause threatens traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Overview

  • Iran launched 15 missiles and four drones at the United Arab Emirates on Monday in what authorities said set off a fire at the Fujairah oil zone and targeted a state ADNOC tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations center reported a commercial vessel on fire off the UAE coast and urged nearby ships to keep a safe distance.
  • President Trump warned Iran that any move on U.S. ships would bring overwhelming force and said Project Freedom is guiding commercial traffic through the strait.
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham called for a "big, strong, painful and short" U.S. response and said the strikes "absolutely" broke the early April ceasefire.
  • U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz said the U.S., Bahrain, and other Gulf partners are drafting a Security Council resolution to hold Iran accountable.