Middle East ceasefire on the brink as Iran strikes UAE and warns ‘we’re just getting started’

NewsWorldMiddle EastMiddle East ceasefire on the brink as Iran strikes UAE and warns ‘we’re just getting started’The US has insisted the ceasefire is “not over” despite clashes in the Strait of Hormuz shipping route James C. Reynolds Tuesday 05 May 2026 18:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970765","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-was-us-strait-hormuz-trump-uae-b2970765.html","title":"Middle East ceasefire on brink as Iran strikes UAE: ‘We’re just getting started’"}}CloseHegseth refuses to be drawn on whether US military has suicide bomber dolphinsOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Middle East","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}The fragile ceasefire in the M...