Iran Strikes Gulf Oil Hub as Allies Resist Trump Hormuz Plan

WATCH: The Dubai airport restarted flights and a key UAE port is resuming operations after sustaining damage from drone strikes. Meanwhile, Trump’s demand for Hormuz support is facing resistance.Source: Bloomberg

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By Omar Tamo and Leen Al-Rashdan

March 16, 2026 at 7:44 AM UTC

Updated on

March 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM UTC

Iran struck new targets across the Persian Gulf, hitting a key United Arab Emirates oil hub as US allies balked at President Donald Trump’s demands to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

The UAE oil-export terminal of Fujairah suspended loadings temporarily after a drone strike on Monday — the second attack in as many days. Dubai also briefly halted flights at its main airport and said some Emirates departures would be canceled because of a fire at a fuel tank that it said was caused by an Iranian drone.