The UAE says Iran renewed missile and drone attacks, injuring three Indian nationals, as the U.S. launched a mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Arab Emirates said Iran has renewed missile and drone attacks, escalating tensions in the Gulf as the United States launched a mission to protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE foreign ministry said the attacks injured three Indian nationals and amounted to a dangerous escalation. It said a drone strike caused a fire at a key oil facility in Fujairah, while air defenses intercepted incoming missiles and drones.
The latest U.S. move came as U.S. Central Command said it would support a new effort called Project Freedom to restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the strait. Reuters and AP reporting said U.S. forces were intercepting Iranian missiles and drones as the operation began and that some commercial vessels were still moving through the area.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most sensitive waterways, and the latest attacks underline how quickly the conflict can spill into shipping, energy infrastructure and regional air defenses.
The UAE has described the attacks as unprovoked and reserved the right to respond. The broader ceasefire has remained formally in place in some reporting, but the new exchanges show the truce is under heavy strain.
The main question now is whether the latest attacks trigger a wider military response or further disruption to shipping in and around the strait.
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