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Escalation in the Gulf intensifies as Iran launches drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates, forcing the Ruwais refinery in Abu Dhabi to shut after a fire. The United States reports Iranian naval mining in the Strait of Hormuz and sinks several minelaying vessels. The United Kingdom deploys HMS Dragon after a strike on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, while rising tensions drive global oil prices higher
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026