Is the Gulf being dragged back into the Iran war?
Iranian strikes on an oil facility in Fujairah and renewed attacks on shipping are raising fears that the US-Iran ceasefire is giving way to a new phase of pressure on Gulf states.
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The United Arab Emirates said on Monday that its air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones after attacks targeted shipping and infrastructure linked to Fujairah, the country’s strategic oil hub outside the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation came as the Trump administration launched Project Freedom, a US-led effort to reopen commercial shipping through Hormuz despite Iranian threats.
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