UAE says Iran launched 4 cruise missiles in first attack since U.S. ceasefire took effect

The United Arab Emirates said Iran launched four missiles at its territory on Monday, the first such attack since the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in early April, which President Trump later extended indefinitely as he voiced hope for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.

In a statement posted on its official X account, the UAE Ministry of Defense said three Iranian cruise missiles were "successfully handled over the country's territorial waters" while a fourth landed in the sea on Monday.

Iran had targeted the UAE and other U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf with dozens of missiles and drones during open hostilities before the U.S.-Iran ceasefire came into effect on April 8, but tension has risen again in the last 24 hours as both countries seek to show control of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes.

President Trump told U.S. congressional leaders on Friday that "hostilities" with Iran had "terminated" as the war hit the 60-day mark.

"There has been no exchange of fire between the United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026," the president wrote to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate leader Chuck Grassley. "The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 have terminated."