An intercepted drone strike hits one of the largest oil storage facilities in the Middle East, suspending some operations at the port of Fujairah
Huge clouds of smoke rise over the UAE complex – here’s why it is significant
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump says military targets on Iran’s key oil island, Kharg, have been “totally obliterated”
In response, Tehran warns oil and energy infrastructure belonging to firms that co-operate with the US will be “turned into a pile of ashes” if Iran’s energy facilities are attacked
The US striking this small but vital island in the northern Gulf is like going for Iran’s economic jugular vein, writes our security correspondent
Elsewhere in the Middle East: the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, has been hit by a missile, and at least 12 medical staff have been killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon
Two weeks into the war, we’ve taken a look back at how the conflict has escalated
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