US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO https://t.co/0qPZlaAbIO
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 11, 2026
British military says cargo ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectile https://t.co/rUjOBwKOOv
— The Tribune (@thetribunechd) March 11, 2026
Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich region as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic.
Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates and the world’s busiest for international travel. Four people were wounded, but flights continued, the Dubai Media Office said.
Iran’s joint military command announced it would start targeting banks and financial institutions in the Middle East. That would put at risk, particularly Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, which is home to many international financial institutions, as well as Saudi Arabia and the island kingdom of Bahrain.
Earlier, a projectile hit a Thai cargo ship off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, setting it ablaze. Authorities are searching for three missing crew members from the Mayuree Naree after 20 were rescued by the Omani navy, according to Thailand’s Marine Department.