Here are the latest developments on Monday related to the war in the Middle East, where a fragile ceasefire took effect on April 8:
– Iran denies targeting the Emirates, denounces “American military adventurism”
The Islamic Republic did not have plans to strike the significant Emirati oil site of Fujairah, as stated by Iranian state television, quoting an unidentified senior official. This officer criticized the consequences of “American military adventurism” in reference to Donald Trump’s operation to block ships in the Gulf by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
– Von der Leyen condemns Iranian strikes on the Emirates
Iranian attacks are deemed “a clear violation of sovereignty and international law” by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, expressing “full solidarity” with the United Arab Emirates.
– Oil soars, Brent jumps by over 5%
Oil prices surged after new attacks in the UAE and the Strait of Hormuz despite the truce between the US and Iran. The international benchmark Brent crude for July delivery spiked by 5.80% to $114.44 at Monday’s market close.
– Hormuz: no “damage” except for a South Korean ship, according to Trump
President Trump confirmed no harm in the Strait of Hormuz except for an incident involving a South Korean vessel. The South Korean Foreign Ministry reported an “explosion” followed by a fire on a ship chartered by a South Korean company in the strait.
– US military claims to have destroyed six Iranian boats, Tehran denies
American forces announced the destruction of six Iranian vessels, along with effectively neutralizing missiles and drones launched by Iran against US Navy ships and commercial vessels. A senior Iranian military official denied the destruction of Iranian ships.
– Oman: two injured in an attack on a residential building
Two foreigners were wounded in an assault on a residential building in the coastal city of Bukha, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by state media.
– Emirates: three wounded in a strike on an oil site
A drone attack on the Fujairah oil site in the UAE resulted in three injuries, all of Indian nationality, according to local authorities.
– Iran resumes strikes against the Emirates
The UAE reported being targeted by Iranian drone attacks and successfully intercepting cruise missiles, marking Tehran’s first strikes in over a month and threatening the ceasefire.
“These attacks represent a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression,” responded the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asserting their right to respond fully to the attacks.
– Southern Lebanon: Hezbollah reports clashes with Israeli army
The pro-Iranian Hezbollah recounted ongoing clashes in a southern Lebanese border town with Israeli forces, despite the ceasefire in effect.
– Hormuz: Iran denies passage of merchant ships after American statement
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards denied claims by the US Central Command that merchant ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz. Two US-flagged merchant ships successfully navigated this key passage, as earlier announced by the Centcom.
– Iran claims to have fired missiles as a warning against US military ships
The Iranian Navy fired shots, including cruise missiles, as a precaution against US military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state television citing the army.
Published on May 4 at 11:18 PM by AFP.
