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Mohamed Fahmy: The forever war for the Strait of Hormuz

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DUBAI — The fragile, weeks-long U.S.–Iran ceasefire was shattered Monday when Iran launched missiles and drones at vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and toward the United Arab Emirates, leaving several injured. 

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When my phone blared emergency alerts for the first time in weeks, warning of a “potential missile” attack, I — like many others — briefly hoped it was a technical glitch. That hope quickly faded as the alerts kept coming, again and again over the next few hours. 

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The bleak reality set in moments later, when authorities confirmed that air defences had intercepted three of the four missiles fired from Iran, while the fourth plunged into the sea. 

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Then came the next shock: news of a major escalation, as a large fire erupted at the key Fujairah Oil Industry Zone after it was struck by a drone attack from Iran. 

It marks a significant escalation because the UAE has, over the past two months, developed the Fujairah port as a strategic alternative to bypass the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The facility now underpins roughly half of the UAE’s total crude oil exports, making it a critical node in the country’s energy infrastructure and regional contingency planning. 

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