Following Iran’s missile and drone attacks on US warships and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump has vowed to “blow Iran off the face of the earth.”
Following Trump’s decision to reopen the channel, Iran detonated a significant oil terminal and fired four missiles at a Middle Eastern partner that the US supports on Monday.
The first missile alert since the precarious ceasefire between the United States and Iran was declared last month was issued by the United Arab Emirates on Monday morning.
Three missiles were intercepted, according to the UAE’s Defence Ministry, while a fourth “fell into the sea.”The nation’s air defences “are currently dealing with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran,” according to an official.
During the most recent confrontation, Trump claimed that the US had “shot down seven small boats,” while only one South Korean ship had been damaged.
“Maybe it’s time for South Korea to join the mission,” the President said on Truth Social.
Iran and the United States are once again at odds in the Middle East as a result of Tehran’s choice to carry out these assaults.
Authorities also reported that an Iranian drone attack on Monday caused a huge fire to start in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zones. According to Reuters, rescue crews were sent in to put out the fire.
An Iranian drone attack caused a large fire to start at an oil port in the United Arab Emirates.
Following Trump’s declaration that the US military will start escorting stranded oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has continued to engage in military action.
Six small Iranian boats were sunk by US warships in retaliation for the cruise missile strike.
According to sources, an Iranian drone successfully hit the JV Innovation, an oil vessel connected to the Marshall Islands, as it was trying to pass through the strait.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a senior US official claimed that US aircraft and warships had defended a number of commercial ships against Iranian assaults earlier on Monday.
According to sources, an Iranian drone successfully hit the JV Innovation, an oil ship connected to the Marshall Islands, as it was trying to pass through the strait.
Six small Iranian boats were sunk by US warships in response to the cruise missile firing, Central Command said reporters. It’s still unknown how many people were killed in the Iranian assault.
The White House has been approached by The Daily Mail for comment.
Iran’s continued military aggression follows Trump’s declaration that the US military will start escorting stranded oil ships through Hormuz, a vital route that transports one-fifth of the world’s oil.
Hundreds of commercial tankers have been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Iran conflict on February 28. On Monday, Trump began an attempt to direct them through the waterway.
In response, Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to use force to stop any ship that was discovered to be breaking the regime’s maritime regulations.
Later, US Central Command stated that the Navy will assist commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as part of an operation known as “Project Freedom,” providing them with advice on how to avoid mines and shielding them from Iranian assaults.
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Using a combination of tiny attack boats, drones, and sea mines placed in the narrow waterway, Iran has successfully closed down the Strait of Hormuz in recent months.
The US Navy said on Monday that two US-flagged ships had successfully crossed the canal, adding to the confusion surrounding control of the strait.
According to CENTCOM, “Project Freedom” will include a large number of guided-missile destroyers, drones, more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft, and the infantry support of 15,000 troops. The closure of the strait has caused petrol prices to reach some of their highest levels since 2022, averaging $4.40 a gallon, up 30 cents in a week.
Military officials have been authorised to attack urgent threats to naval assets, such as Iran’s speedboats, another US insider told Axios.
Using a combination of tiny attack boats, drones, and sea mines placed in the narrow waterway, Iran has successfully closed down the Strait of Hormuz in recent months.
Additionally, oil vessels are advised to cross the river through Omani seas due to the establishment of a “enhanced security area” by US forces.
But ship traffic is still at a halt, with the majority of ships passing through Hormuz choosing the Iranian traffic separation plan instead than Trump’s “Project Freedom” corridor nearer Oman.
Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War, and Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will have a press conference on Tuesday morning, according to Trump.
