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oil refinery at the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone ablaze. The UAE’s Ministry of Defence said its air defences had “engaged” 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran over
incident came the day after Trump extended the ceasefire while maintaining the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. ## May 4: UAE refinery fire blamed on Iran On May 4, the United Arab Emirates accused Iran
port of Fujairah on Thursday and was heading towards Iran, without giving details about who the ship belongs to. Meanwhile, an Indian-flagged wooden cargo vessel sunk on Wednesday while sailing through Omani waters following
incidents, but they happened as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country's claim of control over the waterway and another said it had a right to seize oil tankers connected to the U.S. ### [World
ports and shipping on April 13, limiting Tehran’s ability to export oil, import essential goods and maintain foreign-exchange inflows. On Monday, hours after Washington’s operation was due to begin, Iranian forces said
incidents along the strait continue, with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reporting that a tanker off the UAE port of Fujairah was struck by unknown projectiles, though all crew were safe. Hours
incident forced one reactor to rely temporarily on emergency diesel generators. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi expressed “grave concern” and warned that military activity threatening nuclear facilities was “unacceptable”. The plant is located close
incidents by striking US military vessels east of the strait and south of the port of Chabahar. A spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the operational base of Iran’s Armed Forces
oil facility in Fujairah after a suspected drone attack. Tehran has not officially commented. Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, along with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union, have condemned the suspected
Fujairah](/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-and-drone-strikes-incoming-from-iran), marking the first such incidents in a Gulf state since a US-Iran ceasefire on April 8. The UAE blamed Iran for the attacks. Though Tehran has not officially confirmed the strike
oil market for all, or the risk of significant costs for everyone,” he added. “Stability in global fuel prices depends on a guaranteed and lasting end to the economic and military pressure against Iran
incident away. More than ever there is a strong risk of misperception and miscalculation of intentions and consequences. Both are classic ways in which crises slip out of control and wars escalate. America's decision