Live updates,

Iran war live: UAE says intercepted missiles, drone sparks fire at oil site

Reported incident comes after Trump announced ‘Project Freedom’ to free stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz.

live
oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
This video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.

Al Jazeera Live

By Stephen Quillen, Edna Mohamed and Alex Milan Durie
Published On 4 May 2026

Save

  • The United Arab Emirates says its air defences intercepted 15 missiles, four drones fired by Iran today, with authorities in Fujairah reporting a fire at an oil facility. No official comment from Iran.
  • Two missiles hit a US frigate in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings from Iran’s navy to halt, state media quote the army as saying, with the US military saying no vessel was struck.