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Hormuz Strait: Iran-America clash again in Hormuz, firing at each other. Hormuz Strait Heats Up As Us And Iran Trade Fire Uae Reports Missile Attack
Sanjeev Kumar | May 9, 2026 12:21 PM CST

Despite the ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz, firing took place twice between America and Iran. Both countries are blaming each other for the attack. UAE has also accused Iran of drone attack, while Trump has said that the ceasefire will continue.

Washington: Despite the ceasefire, firing took place twice between US and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday night and Friday evening, creating a war-like situation once again. Iran and America are blaming each other for this attack. However, US President Donald Trump has made it clear that the ceasefire will continue in the Strait of Hormuz.

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What are the allegations against each other?

Iran alleges that 'America broke the ceasefire and attacked without provocation. The US military has attacked our oil tankers near the UAE's Fujairah port and residential areas of Bandar Khamir, Qeshm Island.

In response, the US Army has said that 'Iran attacked first. He attacked three of our warships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, drones and boats. We retaliated in our defence. President Donald Trump also reiterated the same thing and said that despite the attack by Iran, we evacuated our ships safely. The US military also said it fired on and disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers that were trying to break its blockade on Friday evening.

UAE also accused of attack

Meanwhile, the UAE Defense Ministry has said that Iran attacked with drones and missiles without any provocation on Friday morning. Our missile defense system successfully foiled these attacks. The Defense Ministry has appealed to citizens not to go near the debris of missiles and drones and not try to touch them.


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