“Fighting in the Middle East flared, as Iran struck a crucial United Arab Emirates oil port and several ships, testing a shaky cease-fire. The U.A.E., which has backed tougher action against Tehran, said it had intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. It also confirmed a drone hit sparked a fire at the crucial oil hub of Fujairah, which the country has used to pump much of its crude output around Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. “We reserve the right to a full and legitimate response to attacks,” the U.A.E. foreign ministry said.
Iran fired cruise missiles and other projectiles at U.S. warships and commercial vessels as the U.S. launched an effort to help vessels through the strait, according to Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command. Additional ships are “en route” to transit the strait after U.S. military forces successfully guided two U.S.-flagged commercial vessels through the vital waterway, he added. President Trump warned Iran against attacking U.S. ships near the strait.
Trump called on South Korea to join the fight in the strait, after Iran fired on a South Korean cargo ship.
Oil prices rose amid heightened tensions, with Brent crude climbing 5.8”
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“Attacks strike UAE, ships as fighting escalates in the Middle East”
The Wall Street Journal
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