UAE attacked by Iran drones for second day as Trump pauses Strait mission; ceasefire holds. On Tuesday, Iran’s drones attacked the UAE for the second day in a row. At the same time, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would stop trying to guide stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz to give time for a deal to end the Iran war.
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The Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates said it was responding to another Iranian drone and missile attack, but there were no new reports of damage or deaths. The day before, Emirati air defenses shot down 15 missiles and four drones from Iran. One of the missiles started a fire at an important oil facility, hurting three Indians. Even though these attacks happened, U.S. military leaders and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the ceasefire, which has been in place for a month, is still holding and that the first big U.S. military operation against Iran is over.
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Trump said that the U.S. would stop its strait operation because of “the request of Pakistan and other countries, the tremendous military success that we have had… and… the fact that great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement with representatives of Iran.” This was because Iran drones attacked the UAE.
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The White House didn’t give any more information about the talks, which had seemed to be mostly stuck since the war started on February 28. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also met with Wang Yi, his Chinese counterpart, in Beijing. This was Araghchi’s first trip to China since the war began. China has a lot of power over Iran because of its close ties to the country. Rubio had hoped that Beijing would tell Iran to stop blocking the strait, which has caused fuel prices to rise and shaken the world economy. The U.S. still won’t let ships into Iranian ports.
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Trump said the U.S. would stop its strait operation because of “the request of Pakistan and other countries, the tremendous military success we have had…and…the fact that great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement with representatives of Iran.” This happened while Iran was attacking the UAE with drones.
The White House didn’t give any more information about the talks, which had seemed to be mostly stuck since the war started on February 28. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also met with Wang Yi, his Chinese counterpart, in Beijing. This was Araghchi’s first trip to China since the war began. China has a lot of power over Iran because of its close ties to the country. Rubio had hoped that Beijing would tell Iran to stop blocking the strait, which has caused fuel prices to rise and shaken the world economy. The U.S. still won’t let ships into Iranian ports.
