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response accordingly, most notably by playing the Strait of Hormuz card. According to published reports from a US situation room meeting on February 12, General Keane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned
UAE and Qatar - all hit by Iranian missiles and drones in recent weeks - to share drone expertise and technology, tightening alliances and benefitting from business - and it hopes defence deals - with wealthy US-allied countries
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. **Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images** Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images However
attacks – and Brent crude was trading at $111.85, up from $72.87 on February 27. At the pump in the US, that has translated into the highest level in nearly four years for the average price
UAE’s Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone, and Tehran said a US attack on a passenger boat in the Gulf killed [five civilians](/news/2026/5/5/iran-says-us-military-killed-five-civilians-in-attacks-on-passenger-boats). More than 24 hours after the start of the US push
UAE and Qatar to offer counter-drone expertise, signing 10-year defence agreements with all three countries. He later confirmed that Ukrainian forces took part in active operations using domestically produced interceptor drones, shooting down
US of ceasefire violation Iran has said the new U.S. effort is a violation of the fragile ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful
response to US and Israeli strikes, in order to ease pressure on global crude oil prices. On April 13, it renewed the waiver to May 16. The waiver does not seem to have helped Russia
US–Israel war with Iran](/news/2026/3/18/iran-fires-missiles-drones-across-gulf-region-remains-in-war-crosshairs). Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint projects. Under the umbrella of the [Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)](/news/2017/12/4/what-is-the-gcc), these initiatives span transport, energy, water security and defence
attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz. 2. ***Delivery industry*** | More than 7,000 Just Eat couriers are [taking legal action](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/04/just-eat-couriers-launch-legal-action-improve-workers-rights) against the food delivery company
attacks on US assets in solidarity with Tehran. Iran, which wields considerable influence over Iraqi politics, has also been involved in the political crisis. It has cultivated Shia parties following the removal of President Saddam