Jon Gambrell and Will WeissertUpdated Jul 12, 2026 – 4.12pm, first published at 4.11pmDubai | The United States attacked Iran on Sunday over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it.Iran apparently responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.APSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles