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Iran strikes UAE’s Fujairah oil hub as US pushes Hormuz reopening
The United States launched an initiative to restart commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as the UAE braced for fallout amid new missile and drone attacks.
Samuel Wendel
May 4, 2026
This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. — Meysam MIRZADEH / TASNIM NEWS / AFP via Getty Images
A fire broke out at the Fujairah oil complex in the United Arab Emirates following a drone attack on Monday evening, according to Fujairah’s media office, as the Gulf state said it had intercepted cruise missiles and loitering munitions launched by Iran. The renewed hostilities come as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to restart commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid a fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
Details: Residents in the UAE received multiple........