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The UAE's National Emergency Management Authority: UAE defenses are dealing with a missile threat.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry: Qatar strongly condemns the targeting of an Emirati tanker as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz

US Treasury Secretary: Iran is attempting to carry out maritime piracy against ships.

A South Korean vessel has reportedly been hit by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Federation of Korean Seafarers' Unions -Yonhap

Initial reports indicate a missile attack on an ADNOC oil tanker in one of the UAE's ports.

Missile/UAV warnings issued in Dubai

CENTCOM: U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom. American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping. As a first step, 2 U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are safely headed on their journey

The UAE has strongly condemned the "targeting of a national tanker affiliated with ADNOC while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.”

A U.S. official said the rules of engagement for U.S. forces in the region have been changed and they were authorized to strike immediate threats against ships that cross the strait, like IRGC fast boats or Iranian missile positions

CENTCOM denis Iranian claim that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles. CENTCOM: No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports

Iranian media have reported that two missiles struck a "U.S. Navy frigate" in waters near "Jask"; an incident that, according to these sources, occurred after the vessel ignored warnings from Iranian forces. The "Fars" news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, citing local sources in southern Iran, reported that this frigate, on Monday, May 4, 2026, while—according to the agency—"violating the security of transit and navigation" and intending to head toward the Strait of Hormuz, was confronted with warnings from the Islamic Republic's naval forces. According to this account, after the vessel failed to heed the warnings, it became the target of a missile strike

According to Axios, a U.S. official has said that U.S. forces will destroy any Iranian boats and missiles attempting to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran: We prevented US destroyers from entering the Strait of Hormuz after a stern warning.

Pakistani Foreign Ministry: The move to return the Tosca ship to Iran came from the United States to build trust.

President Trump announced that the United States will begin escorting ships currently stranded in the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, starting Monday. Any attempts to interfere with this escort, which Trump has dubbed "Project Freedom," will be met with a strong response.

Trump: Operation Freedom goes into effect this morning

Iran’s military command says it will attack any US military vessels that approach the Strait of Hormuz, warns commercial ships not to cross without Iranian approval -State media “We fully maintain and manage the security of the Strait of Hormuz”

Iranian Deputy Speaker of Parliament: America must accept our ten conditions; this is the least costly option for them.

Six additional U.S. Air Force tankers have just departed Tel Aviv and are heading toward the Persian Gulf and Iraq

President Trump tells in a brief phone conversation: The new Iranian proposal is not acceptable. "It's not acceptable to me. I've studied it, I've studied everything – it's not acceptable

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre has reported that several vessels in the vicinity of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates have received broadcasts directing them to leave their offshore berthing points. No indication on who sent the broadcasts in the report and while the “leave anchorage” broadcast differs from past broadcasts, it does fall in line with past IRGC-N broadcasts during the conflict

Trump says new strikes possible if Iran "misbehaves"

Reuters, citing a White House official: Trump proposed extending the Iran embargo for months in order to strangle its exports and force it to sign an agreement.

Iranian media: Iran executes two people accused of spying for Israel and gathering intelligence near the Natanz nuclear site

Trump, in a letter to Congress: The exchange of fire with Iran ended on April 7th, and I do not need authorization. The threat posed by Iran remains. We will do what is necessary to protect America and our allies from Iran and its proxies.

President Donald Trump tells Congress he does not need authorization for military operations in Iran, citing an ongoing ceasefire and saying hostilities have ended — NBC News

Trump confirms weapons were sent to Kurdish fighters in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah and says, "We'll see who has them," adding: "I'm not happy with what happened with the Kurds. They did not deliver the weapons

Trump: The Iranians are demanding things I cannot accept.

Trump: When the war with Iran ends, oil and gas prices and everything else will drop rapidly.

Trump: The Iranians have not reached the point of reaching an agreement.