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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Ports at Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island Following Iranian Missile Attack on UAE
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian oil ports on May 7, 2026, two days after Iran launched 15 missiles at UAE Fujairah Port. Officials described the action as self-defense and said it did not end a ceasefire. President Donald Trump announced a pause in Project Freedom even as Gulf nations adjusted access to their airspace.
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U.S. military struck Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island on May 7, 2026, targeting Iranian oil ports. U.S. official told Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin that the action did not signal the end of the ceasefire or the restart of the war.
Jennifer Griffin posted on X the same day that the senior official confirmed the strikes occurred moments earlier but stressed they were not a restart of hostilities. The strikes came two days after Iran fired 15 ballistic and cruise missiles at UAE Fujairah Port on May 5, 2026.
Top Pentagon leaders said on May 6, 2026 that the Iranian strikes on the UAE port did not rise to the level of breaking the ceasefire.
U.S. forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes.
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman. The Daily Caller News Foundation referred to that Thursday press release. President Donald Trump suspended Project Freedom at the request of Pakistan and other countries.
He announced the suspension in a post on Truth Social. ” Saudi Arabia cut off America’s access to Saudi airspace and bases on May 6, 2026. U.S. Israel denied any involvement with an attack on the port, according to Fars News Agency citing Israeli sources on i24NEWS.
The strikes on the Iranian oil ports followed the Iranian missile attack on the UAE port that had drawn reactions from Gulf countries.
