U.S. conducts more “self-defense strikes” after shooting down Iranian missiles, in latest test of ceasefire

U.S. conducts more “self-defense strikes” after shooting down Iranian missiles, in latest test of ceasefire

American military forces carried out strikes on an Iranian island abutting the Strait of Hormuz in response to attempted Iranian drone and missile attacks, the latest clash between the two countries as President Trump pushes to strike a longer-term agreement with Iran.  U.S. Central Command said in a statement Tuesday it shot down three Iranian drones that…

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UAE says it intercepted Iranian missiles for first time since ceasefire began

UAE says it intercepted Iranian missiles for first time since ceasefire began

Women stand looking at the Dubai skyline, with the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour on April 3, 2026. Fadel Senna | AFP | Getty Images The United Arab Emirates said Monday it successfully intercepted multiple missiles fired from Iran. Three “loitering munitions” were “intercepted over the country’s territorial waters,” said…

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Iran fires more missiles at Israel on day 4, as Trump declines to put a timeline on the war

Iran fires more missiles at Israel on day 4, as Trump declines to put a timeline on the war

  17m ago Qatar calls Iranian missile and drone fire a “blatant violation,” warns it “will not go unanswered” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman warned Tuesday that Iran’s attacks on the country “will not go unanswered, and today all options are open to Qatar.” Majid Al-Ansari, in televised remarks, dismissed Iran’s reasoning to defend its retaliatory…

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