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UAE: Three Indian nationals moderately injured after Iranian drone strike on Fujairah oil facility
US President Trump announced overnight into Monday the launch of "Project Freedom," a US military-backed operation to escort neutral commercial vessels safely out of the Strait of Hormuz, writing on Truth Social that countries uninvolved in the Middle East conflict had asked Washington to help free their ships trapped in the waterway.
"For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these countries that we will guide their ships safely out of these restricted waterways," Trump wrote, describing the operation as "a humanitarian gesture." He warned that any interference with the process "will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully."
Trump said his representatives were simultaneously engaged in "very positive discussions" with Iran that "could lead to something very positive for all," framing the ship escort operation as separate from and complementary to ongoing negotiations. He said many of the stranded vessels were running low on food and supplies and that their crews faced deteriorating conditions. Countries whose ships are escorted out have told US officials they will not return to the strait until the area is safe for navigation, Trump added.
Following the announcement, state media reported that Iran's Armed Forces warned the US Navy not to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that all navigation in the waterway must be carried out in coordination with Iranian armed forces. "All commercial ships and oil tankers must refrain from any movement without coordination with the Iranian military stationed in the Strait of Hormuz," the statement read. READ MORE FROM SUNDAY
UAE Defense Ministry: 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 UAVs launched from Iran today
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IDF intercepts aerial projectile targeting soldiers in southern Lebanon
‘We stand with our ally’ declares former Israeli PM Bennett: Iran attacking the UAE, our strategic alley, is a declaration to renew the Iran war
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Following Iran’s attacks on he UAE, IDF raises alert levels in ‘some formations’ while Israeli security cabinet to convene Wednesday
Trump tells Fox News: Iran ‘will be blown off face of the earth’ if they attack US vessels guiding ships through Hormuz
Oman: Two people injured after aerial attack on residential building
South Lebanon: IDF soldier slightly injured by a Hezbollah drone
An IDF soldier sustained minor injuries in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon. According to the army, several explosive drones and rockets were fired at troops deployed in the area. The rocket attacks caused no casualties. The injured soldier was evacuated to a hospital, and his family has been notified.
UAE: Three Indian nationals moderately injured after Iranian drone strike on Fujairah oil facility
Iran launches 4 missiles and drone attack at UAE
A major fire broke out at a petroleum industrial site in Fujairah following a drone attack attributed to Iran, according to local authorities.
The incident came shortly after the UAE’s Defence Ministry reported that four missiles had been launched toward the country, with three successfully intercepted and a fourth falling into the sea.
US claims that ships crossed Strait of Hormuz ‘baseless and a complete lie’ IRGC says, claiming no vessel has crossed in ‘past few hours’
2 US-flagged merchant vessels successfully pass through Hormuz as US Navy destroyers operating in the Arabian Gulf - Central Command
The UAE says their oil tanker was attacked by two Iranian drones in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it 'economic blackmail'
The UAE said one of its oil tankers was attacked by two Iranian drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with the Emirati Foreign Ministry attributing the attack to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The date of the attack was not specified. The ministry condemned the incident as "economic blackmail that amounts to piracy."
US official denies Iranian report that US warship was struck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Fars News Agency claims two missiles struck a US warship near Jask Island after the vessel disregarded warnings
Iran's Fars News Agency reported Monday that two missiles struck a US warship near Jask Island after the vessel disregarded warnings from Iran, adding that the warship subsequently retreated from the location. The report has not been independently verified, and there has been no immediate confirmation from the US military.
Israel's new 'Gideon' Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft completes maiden flight in US ahead of delivery to IAF
Israel's Ministry of Defense announced that the Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft, designated "Gideon" in Hebrew, has successfully completed its maiden flight in the United States, ahead of its planned delivery to the Israeli Air Force in approximately one month.
The aircraft is the first of six tanker planes procured by the IMOD Mission to the US and forms part of a wide-scale force buildup program managed by the ministry on behalf of the IDF. The delivery comes broadly on schedule, with the aircraft originally planned for delivery in the first half of 2026.
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IRGC Navy announces new 'area of the Strait of Hormuz' under Iranian armed forces control
The IRGC Navy announced Monday what it described as "the new area of the Strait of Hormuz" under the control of Iranian Armed Forces, according to Iranian media.
The area's western border runs between the tip of Qeshm Island and the UAE's Umm Al Quwain, while its southern border runs between Mount Mubarak and south of Fujairah, Iranian media reported.
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Hezbollah leader Qassem says there is 'no ceasefire in Lebanon' and vows fighters will continue guerrilla attacks on Israeli forces
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said in a written statement Monday that "there is no ceasefire in Lebanon, but rather continuous Israeli-American aggression," adding that Israel "did not implement a single step of the agreement."
Qassem said Hezbollah fighters operate across Lebanon using guerrilla tactics "to inflict maximum casualties on enemy forces," and flatly rejected the existence of any buffer zone or yellow line. "There is no 'yellow line' or buffer zone, nor will there ever be," he said.
The Hezbollah chief said the group supports indirect negotiations, citing the maritime and ceasefire agreements as proof they can yield results, but ruled out direct talks with Israel, calling them "a gratuitous concession without any benefit."
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🚨 Drone infiltration sirens activated in northern Israel
French President Macron calls for coordinated reopening of Strait of Hormuz but rules out French participation in Trump's Project Freedom
French President Emmanuel Macron called Monday for a "coordinated reopening of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States," speaking at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia.
Macron ruled out French participation in Project Freedom, the initiative announced by President Donald Trump to restore navigation through the strait. "We are not going to participate in something that is not clear," the French president said.
IDF starts striking Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon following earlier evacuation warning