The United Arab Emirates said it was under attack from Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday, even as Washington said a shaky ​ceasefire was intact despite an exchange of fire the previous...

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also said the actions of the US and its allies had put shipping security at risk.

US officials work to maintain a ceasefire with Iran while the UAE reports new missile and drone strikes, escalating regional tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

So far, only two merchant ships are known to have passed through the new U.S.-guarded route, with hundreds more bottled up in the Persian Gulf.

The US military has again warned it will protect commercial shipping against Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz. However, US officials underlined that the ceasefire is still in place.

The US cease-fire with Iran remains in place, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, a day after Iran launched missiles at the United Arab Emirates, and the US military sank six Iranian small boats.

Iran has accused the United States military of killing five civilians during operations in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions around the strategic waterway. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB...