US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of carrying out a strike on a cargo plane in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “senseless violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the US.
One drone damaged the ship’s surface but the ship was able to continue, Trump said. The US shot down three other drones that were targeting the ship, he said.
His social media post did not identify the ship or the time of the strike, but on Thursday the British navy said the ship had been hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman.
The development comes at a delicate time for the US and Iran as they work to negotiate a permanent end to the war. Iran continues to challenge the region and the US over its control of the Strait of Hormuz, even with the current interim agreement reached with the US last week.
A missile alert in the United Arab Emirates caused by a technical problem early Friday underscored the ongoing tension in the region, following an attack on a cargo ship and Israeli strikes in Lebanon in the past few days.
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A mobile phone alert has alarmed many across the city of Dubai, the first such alert since the ceasefire was temporarily suspended.
A brief text warning sent from the UAE Ministry of Interior on Friday afternoon was also the first for Dubai during the Iran war. However, warnings have gone out in the region warning of Iranian ballistic missiles and incoming drones following the start of the war in Feb. 28, when the US and Iran launched their strikes on Iran.
Shortly after the warning, the Emiratis said there was a phone call between Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. It quoted Sheikh Abdullah as telling Araghchi that the UAE “stressed the importance of full commitment” to the interim agreement between Iran and the US.
“Deep dialogue and responsible negotiations are the right way to deal with all regional and international problems,” he said.
The US and Iran are still negotiating the terms of an interim peace deal, including issues such as getting ships off the main road and dealing with the future of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Under the interim agreement, both sides have 60 days to come up with details.
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