In an unexpected move, the IRGC carried out attacks on the UAE and US military forces in the region. The specific details and locations of these attacks are not provided in the article.
An Iranian military official, speaking on state television, blamed "America's adventurism" for the Islamic Republic's attack on oil facilities in the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz. The official also called for an end to what he described as America's "ugly behavior of using force."
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is reported to have made a significant error, though specific details of the incident are not provided in the article.
An Iranian dance song celebrating what it describes as the extermination of Supreme Leader Khamenei, referred to as a "terrorist war criminal," has gained international popularity.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited a military source from the Islamic Republic as warning that the United Arab Emirates will face consequences if it takes "unreasonable" actions, threatening that all UAE interests would become targets in such a scenario.
On January 15, 2026, US military forces engaged in combat operations near the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian attacks, aiming to disrupt Iran's control over the strategic waterway.
The United Arab Emirates reports incoming missile and drone strikes from Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
A fire broke out at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah, UAE, after a drone attack from Iran on Monday. The UAE military also intercepted three Iranian missiles over its waters and a fourth missile crashed into the sea.
On May 4, 2026, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported that the country's air defense systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 drones launched from Iran, resulting in 3 injured individuals. Since the onset of these attacks, a total of 549 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,260 drones have been intercepted, causing 227 injuries and 3 fatalities, including one civilian.
On Monday, the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a new area in the Strait of Hormuz as falling under the control of the Islamic Republic's armed forces, coinciding with escalating conflicts in the Persian Gulf region.
Donald Trump stated that Iranian boats attempting to attack civilian ships were destroyed. Additionally, the UAE reported intercepting drone and cruise missile attacks, while Oman said a targeted building in the north of the country left two people injured.
A senior Iranian security source told the Mizan News Agency that Iran will target American forces if they advance in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense reported that Iran launched an attack on the UAE with 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 drones, resulting in 3 moderate injuries.
IRGC Senior Ali Akbar Ahmadian responded to reports of changed U.S. rules of engagement by saying, "Come closer, we are ready."
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is mobilizing its own Kurdish peshmerga forces to reinforce border regions in western Iran, following an aborted plot by Mossad to incite ethnic unrest through Iranian Kurdish separatist groups. The IRGC has targeted bases of groups like Komala, PAK, PJAK, and PDKI with drones and cruise missiles despite the groups' refusal to instigate a security crisis in March.
On the first day of the "Freedom Project," CENTCOM announced the passage of two U.S. Navy destroyers and the escort of two American commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy responded by announcing the establishment of a new boundary in the waterway.
A significant number of tankers are currently congregated near the Strait of Hormuz.
Strikes in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and at sea have strained the truce between Iran and the United States, bringing it to a critical point, according to The New York Times.
On Monday, the United States began navigating its ships through the Strait of Hormuz to assist hundreds of stranded commercial vessels in departing, prompting Iran to fire what it described as "warning shots." The United Arab Emirates reported coming under attack for the first time since the early April ceasefire, and British military monitors noted that two cargo vessels were on fire off the UAE coast.
In response to a potential massive drone strike by the IRGC Aerospace Force against targets in the Arabian Peninsula, U.S. military forces, including combat aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, are patrolling over the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Oman Sea, supported by KC-135R/T Stratotankers for aerial refueling.
