UAE says Iran has resumed attacks as the US moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

The United Arab Emirates said it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April.

The attacks appeared to be in response to US President Donald Trump’s latest efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global energy.