Iran Resumes Attacks on UAE as U.S. Forces Open Hormuz Corridor

by | May 5, 2026 | News

flying rocket during daytime

Iran fired over a dozen missiles and four drones at the United Arab Emirates on Monday, resuming strikes for the first time since last month’s fragile ceasefire, while American forces clashed with Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

The UAE said its air defenses intercepted most projectiles, though one drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, wounding three people. Israel’s Iron Dome, deployed to the UAE, reportedly downed at least one missile.

The attacks came as the U.S. launched “Project Freedom,” an escort initiative to reopen the strait to commercial traffic. Two American-flagged merchant vessels successfully transited the waterway Monday, the first since Iran’s effective blockade began. U.S. military helicopters sank six Iranian small boats that attacked ships under American protection.

President Trump warned Iran would be “blown off the face of the earth” if it targeted U.S. vessels, while also noting that Iran appears “much more malleable” in ongoing negotiations mediated by Pakistan. Iran’s foreign minister acknowledged diplomatic progress but insisted there is no military solution.

Brent crude surged over five percent following the escalation, reaching nearly $114 a barrel. The U.S. and Gulf states are now drafting a UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran’s blockade, after Russia and China vetoed a similar measure last month.

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