Fujairah oil hub ablaze after drone strike as UAE intercepts Iranian missiles
🔴 Tension RisingTRT World2026-05-04
A fire broke out at a major UAE oil industry zone after a drone attack originating from Iran, while the UAE military intercepted Iranian missiles. The UAE condemned the attack as a dangerous escalation, and Iranian Revolutionary Guards claimed expansion of Iranian control near the Strait of Hormuz. This incident disrupted a period of relative calm following a ceasefire between the US and Iran.