The UAE said an Iranian barrage had targeted the country, saying it reserved the right to respond. The attacks came a day after Trump launched 'Project Freedom' to help trapped commercial vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz. Trump earlier announced on Monday that US forces had 'shot down' seven small Iranian military boats.

Iran fired missiles and drones at vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and the U.S. sunk seven small Iranian boats in the waterway, U.S. officials said.

Tehran responded to a U.S. operation to guide commerical ships marooned in the Gulf out via the Hormuz Strait by threatening to attack American forces.

The U.S. military said it battled Iranian forces and sank six small boats.

The United Arab Emirates said Monday it detected four cruise missiles launched from Iran toward the port city of Fujairah, adding that air defense systems...

The UAE defence ministry said Iran fired 12 ballistic missiles as well as cruise missiles and drones in strongest attack since ceasefire

The reported development further frays the temporary truce, which was already being strained by new U.S. military actions in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, declined to comment on whether he thought a ceasefire begun on April 8 remained in effect.

A large fire has broken out at the key Emirati oil port of Fujairah, which lies beyond the largely-blocked Strait of Hormuz.

The UAE said an Iranian barrage had targeted the country, saying it reserved the right to respond. The attacks came a day after Trump launched 'Project Freedom' to help trapped…

The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Several countries have condemned Iran and called an attack on oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates a dangerous escalation. The UAE claimed IT was hit by an Iranian drone on…

The United States said Tuesday a tenuous cease-fire with Iran remained in place despite an exchange of fire the previous day as U.S. forces attempted to...