US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US effort to guide vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, and “separate and distinct” from ongoing military operations in the region, one day after the US military began operations to guide ships in the waterway. He also said “the ceasefire is not over.”
Ceasefire tested: Iran has attacked US forces more than 10 times since the ceasefire went into effect, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said. Iran’s parliament speaker earlier said the US and its allies have jeopardized secure shipping, after a day of attacks in the strait, adding “we have not even begun yet.”
Demand for oil is falling at the fastest rate seen outside the Covid pandemic, experts say, as businesses and consumers cut consumption due to sharply increased prices and a scarcity of supply in some regions. Meanwhile, US gas prices have increased by 50% since the start of the war.
The United Arab Emirates said that its air defenses are “currently dealing with a missile threat” from Iran.
In a brief statement Tuesday, the Interior Ministry told residents to remain in a safe place and follow guidance from the authorities.
The scope of the attack was not immediately clear. It comes a day after Iran launched a missile and drone attack against the UAE for the first time since the ceasefire began in early April.
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