US and Iran Engage in Military Exchanges in Gulf, Shaking Four-Week Ceasefire; Iran Launches Missiles at UAE
On May 5, 2026, the US and Iran engaged in military exchanges in the Gulf, disrupting a four-week-old ceasefire. Iran launched missile strikes targeting the UAE, marking the second such attack in 48 hours. The US military warned of protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while US officials maintained the ceasefire was still in effect.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources reported the ceasefire as still holding, while others suggested it was under strain.
US officials underlined that the ceasefire is still in place.
The ceasefire appeared to be in new peril.
The exact nature and timing of the missile strikes on the UAE varied between reports.
Iranian missiles targeted the UAE.
Iran’s state broadcaster dismissed the US effort as a failure.
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The American effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping is still on course, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, even as Iran’s state broadcaster dismissed it as a failure.
Conflict appears to have reached painful stalemate, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is near The month-old ceasefire between Iran and the US appeared to be in new peril on Tuesday with a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles reported to have targeted the United Arab Emirates as US naval forces pressed ahead with efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The Iranian strike on the UAE was the second in 48 hours, and came shortly after the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted the shaky truce which has paused the war in the Middle East was intact, despite the new increase in violence. Continue reading...
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Trump aide says the US has established a security 'dome' for ships over Hormuz, but traffic in strait remains stalled.
The US military has again warned it will protect commercial shipping against Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz. However, US officials underlined that the ceasefire is still in place.
The US military has again warned it will protect commercial shipping against Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz. However, US officials underlined that the ceasefire is still in place.
"This is a separate and distinct project," Pete Hegseth pointed out
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