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Iranian strike hits UAE as Strait of Hormuz crisis widens | DW News
May 6, 2026
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The UAE restricted flights and activated emergency protocols after a missile strike on an oil facility it blames on Iran. The attack followed a US effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict. Is the US-Iran ceasefire over? DW News speaks with: Erwin van Veen, Conflict Research Unit, Clingendael Institute Dr HA Hellyer, Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies Elizabeth Dent, Washington Institute for Near East Policy 00:00 UAE targeted after US push to reopen Strait of Hormuz 00:28 Report by Halida Abbaro 03:07 Interview with Erwin van Veen 07:57 Interview with Dr HA Hellyer 13:47 Trump plays down truce violations 14:29 Interview with Elizabeth Dent #dwcurrentaffairs #iranwar #uae For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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