UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. World UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged May 8, 20266:44 AM ET By The Associated Press Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4 , 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP hide caption toggle caption Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone strikes, hours after the U. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities.

There were no immediate reports of damage in the UAE. are trading blows as their negotiators are seeking a deal to end the fighting, but so far they've avoided a return to all-out fighting. It's not clear how close the two sides are to a deal on issues like Iran's nuclear program, which the U.

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and Israel vowed to halt when they launched the war on Feb. 28, or the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that Iran has all but closed in a bid to pressure the global economy. Sponsor Message On Thursday, Tehran said it was examining the latest U.

proposals for ending the war delivered to it via Pakistan, which is serving as a mediator. Trump played down the exchange of fire between Iran and the U. In a phone call with a reporter for ABC, Trump called the retaliatory strikes against Iran "just a love tap.

" He insisted the ceasefire is holding and a deal could come "any day," but reiterated threats of bombing if Tehran does not accept a deal that allows for resumption of oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict. "They have to understand: If it doesn't get signed, they're going to have a lot of pain," he told reporters in Washington. Iranian state media said the country's forces exchanged fire with "the enemy" on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

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It also reported loud noises and continuous defensive fire in western Tehran late Thursday night. The ceasefire between the U. and Iran has largely held since April 8.

In-person talks between the two countries, hosted by Pakistan last month, failed to reach an agreement to end the war. US military says it's not seeking escalation The UAE's Defense Ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch "any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions. " Sponsor Message Hours earlier, the U.

military said it had intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday night and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U. " Central Command said in a social media post that U. forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded with self-defense strikes.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.