The ongoing ceasefire in the Middle East continues to hold even as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to launch a “heavy assault” on a U.S. base if any more Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels are attacked.
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The ceasefire was tested again on Sunday when a drone set a small fire on a ship off the coast of Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported separate drones entering their airspaces.
On Friday, the U.S. struck two Iranian oil tankers, leading to questions about if the temporary pause in the fighting would continue. American forces reported the incident happened after the tankers departed from an Iranian port and tried running the U.S. blockade.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces a maritime blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 24, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
The United Kingdom revealed Saturday that one of its warships is headed to the region and will protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz once the war ends. Previously, France said its aircraft carrier strike group would go to the Red Sea as part of an operation with the British.
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Here’s the latest from Sunday:
UAE blames Iran for latest attack
The UAE blamed Iran for the latest attack, the latest threat to a month-old ceasefire, which the Trump administration says remains in effect.
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There were no casualties reported, and no one immediately claimed responsibility.
Iran and its armed allied groups possess a large fleet of drones and have used them to carry out hundreds of strikes since the war began. The events marked the latest threats to a month-old ceasefire, which the Trump administration says remains in effect.
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