• European leaders condemned Iran’s missile and drone strikes on the UAE, calling them ‘vicious’ and a violation of international law.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also condemned the attack.
  • US President Donald Trump sought to downplay the attack.
  • The UAE reported being attacked by Iran on Monday morning for the first time since a fragile ceasefire in early April.
  • Iran neither confirmed nor denied the attack.
  • The US military said two American-flagged merchant ships successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz as part of a new initiative.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there is no military solution to the political crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

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