Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe United States launched an attack on Iran early Sunday morning, following an Iranian assault on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reportedly retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, prompting missile alerts in these Gulf nations. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commented that "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay," while U.S. President Donald Trump suggested an interim deal in the Iran conflict was "over." The initial Iranian attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz resulted in significant engine room damage and a missing civilian crew member. Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "until further notice," causing vessel transits to fall to a five-week low amid escalating safety concerns. In fullIran war: UAE warns public of incoming missile attack as explosions heard in QatarMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Missile alerts in UAE and Qatar amid new US strikes on Iran
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe United States launched an attack on Iran early Sunday morning, following an Iranian assault on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reportedly retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, prompting missile alerts in these Gulf nations. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commented that "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay," while U.S. President Donald Trump suggested an interim deal in the Iran conflict was "over." The initial Iranian attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz resulted in significant engine room damage and a missing civilian crew member. Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "until further notice," causing vessel transits to fall to a five-week low amid escalating safety concerns. In fullIran war: UAE warns public of incoming missile attack as explosions heard in QatarMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
