UAE Says Iran Fired Two Missiles as Trump Rejects Talks
The United Arab Emirates said Iran fired two ballistic missiles towards the country on Tuesday, one landing inside its territorial waters, in the first such attack since May; no casualties were reported. A nationwide alert warned residents of a “potential missile threat” before an all-clear minutes later. Iran denied the account and warned Gulf states against “false-flag operations”. President Trump said there were “no talks” with Tehran and that his naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remained “in full force”.
The missiles mark a dangerous widening of the war beyond the Strait, dragging a wealthy Gulf state directly into the confrontation and testing whether Iran means to make the whole region pay for the blockade. Mr Trump’s flat denial of any diplomacy, days after acknowledging a back-channel to the Revolutionary Guard, signals that Washington has for now abandoned the negotiating track the expired 60-day understanding was meant to secure. His renewed threat to bomb Oman, the one state still mediating, narrows the exits further. With crude holding near $91.50 and Hormuz shipping barely moving, the economic pressure builds alongside the military. Watch whether Iran attacks again and whether any mediator can revive talks.