Live updates: UAE intercepts Iranian missiles in first strikes since ceasefire; Donald Trump threatens to blow Iran 'off the face of the Earth'; US defends South Korean cargo ship

The UAE intercepted Iranian missiles, and the US provided escort for a Maersk cargo ship traversing the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump threatened to ‘blow Iran off the face of the Earth,’ escalating tensions. This situation could further destabilize the Middle East.