Iran hits UAE oil hub, vows retaliation for US strike on Kharg Island

Iran launched a drone attack on a major energy hub in the United Arab Emirates and threatened further strikes against UAE ports. This action was in retaliation for a US military strike on Kharg Island, a critical Iranian oil export terminal. The escalating conflict, which reportedly began with a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, has severely disrupted global oil supplies and caused prices to surge. The US has vowed to continue bombing the Iranian coast and to secure the Strait of Hormuz, while related attacks have been reported in Iraq, Qatar, and Kuwait.