WORLD_ UAE Says Iran Struck Oil Exporting Facility With Drone (Jack Phillips - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

UAE Says Iran Struck Oil Exporting Facility With Drone

Fujairah is the only oil exporting zone in the country.

Fire and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on March 14, 2026. Altaf Qadri/AP Photo

Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
5/4/2026|Updated: 5/4/2026

Iran struck the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah oil exporting zone with a drone, officials associated with the zone said in a statement released on May 4.

In a post on X in Arabic translated into English, the UAE government-run Fujairah Media Office confirmed “the occurrence of a fire” that was caused by a drone launched from Iran.

Security teams in Fujairah “immediately started dealing with the incident” and are continuing efforts to control the fire, the office added in the post.

Iranian officials did not immediately issue a public response to the Fujairah Media Office’s post. The Epoch Times could not immediately verify the authenticity of the Fujairah Media Office’s statement about the drone strike.

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OPINION_ Beijing Cannot and Will Not Take the IMF’s Sage Advice (Milton Ezrati - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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Beijing Cannot and Will Not Take the IMF’s Sage Advice

Over time, the IMF has offered worthy policy advice to the authorities in Beijing, but the CCP is simply incapable of taking it.

A man walks past the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington on May 10, 2018. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

Milton Ezrati
5/4/2026|Updated: 5/5/2026

Commentary


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) often provides economic policy advice to both developed and developing nations. Almost always, the economic analysis behind that advice is thoughtful and worth considering. Politics often muddies the matter, however. In Beijing’s case, the problem goes deeper than politics. Communist ideology stands in the way of the advantages China could gain from the IMF’s useful recommendations.

In their latest “Country Focus” report, analysts at the IMF pointed to three areas where China needs to change. One, China needs to pare back on public investment and industrial policies and allow market forces to play a greater role in directing economic resources and effort. Two, Beijing needs to reduce the economy’s extreme dependence on exports, a dependence that has only grown during the past few years and is, to use the IMF’s words, “unsustainable.” Three, Beijing needs to adopt policies to encourage consumer spending and make it, not exports, the main engine of economic expansion.

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US_ Rubio: U.S. operation in Strait of Hormuz is purely defensive (Vaughn Cockayne - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

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Rubio: U.S. operation in Strait of Hormuz is purely defensive

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) more >

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times - Tuesday, May 5, 2026

What to know

* Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified Project Freedom is a defensive operation.
* The operation follows recent fighting in the Strait of Hormuz.
* Iran is accused of harassing civilian vessels in the Strait.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday clarified that “Project Freedom,” the U.S. operation to guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, is purely defensive.

At a press conference at the White House, Mr. Rubio said that U.S. naval vessels will not attack Iran unless they are attacked first.

“This is a defensive operation. And what that means is very simple. There’s no shooting unless we are shot at first,” he said. “You’re not gonna let some fast boat come up on the ship and shoot it up. We’re gonna respond to it.”

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US_ Rubio Warns Iran Not to 'Test' Trump as Hormuz Standoff Strains Ceasefire (NEWSMAX)

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Rubio Warns Iran Not to 'Test' Trump as Hormuz Standoff Strains Ceasefire

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By Newsmax Wires | Tuesday, 05 May 2026 04:10 PM EDT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran not to “test the will” of President Donald Trump during a White House briefing, saying the administration would respond forcefully to further escalation even as it continues to signal interest in winding down the conflict, according to remarks he delivered in the briefing room reported by Mediaite.

Rubio said explicitly, “They should not test the will of the president of the United States,” adding that Trump has “been very clear about what his objectives are” and warning that any miscalculation by Tehran could trigger a broader response, according to the same Mediaite report.

The warning comes as a fragile ceasefire between U.S. and Iranian forces has been repeatedly tested by missile, drone, and maritime attacks tied to Tehran, with U.S. officials acknowledging multiple strikes on American positions and commercial shipping since early April in statements carried by Reuters and other outlets.

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POLITICS_ US: Iran Truce Holding Despite Attacks in Strait of Hormuz and Against UAE (NEWSMAX)

NEWSMAX

US: Iran Truce Holding Despite Attacks in Strait of Hormuz and Against UAE

Tuesday, 05 May 2026 03:02 PM EDT


U.S. military leaders said a ceasefire remains in effect a day after Iran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates. The key American ally later said it came under Iranian drone and missile attack again on Tuesday.

Still, the fragile truce reached nearly a month ago appeared to be holding as U.S. forces pressed ahead with efforts to reopen the strait, a vital waterway for global energy. On Monday, the U.S. said it had opened a lane and sunk six small Iranian boats that had threatened commercial ships.

So far, only two merchant ships are known to have passed through the new U.S.-guarded route, with hundreds more bottled up in the Persian Gulf. Shippers are still wary, and it's unclear whether U.S. military action can reassure them without reigniting the conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.

Iran’s effective closure of the strait, through which major oil and gas supplies passed before the war, along with fertilizer and other petroleum products, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and rattled the global economy. Breaking Iran's grip would deny its main source of leverage as U.S. President Donald Trump demands a major rollback of its disputed nuclear program.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the U.S. military’s top officer, told a news conference Tuesday that Iran’s renewed attacks hadn’t reached the threshold of what Caine called “major combat operations.” He said Tuesday marked a “quieter” day in the strait.

“No, the ceasefire is not over,” Hegseth said, affirming Caine’s assessment. They spoke before the latest attacks on the UAE.

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US_ Trump claims Iran’s leaders told him their country has ‘no chance’ of winning the war ( Mabinty Quarshie - WASHINGTON EXAMINER)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Trump claims Iran’s leaders told him their country has ‘no chance’ of winning the war

By Mabinty Quarshie
Published May 5, 2026 12:06pm ET | Updated May 5, 2026 12:07pm ET

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Amid a fragile Iran war ceasefire, President Donald Trump claimed that leaders in Tehran understand they have no credible path to victory.

“I call it a skirmish because Iran has no chance,” Trump said Tuesday morning during an event in the Oval Office. “They never did. They know. They express it to me when I talk to them.”

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US_ WATCH LIVE: Rubio replaces Leavitt for White House press briefing (Molly Parks - WASHINGTON EXAMINER)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

WATCH LIVE: Rubio replaces Leavitt for White House press briefing

By Molly Parks
Published May 5, 2026 2:00pm ET


Secretary of State Marco Rubio will field questions in the White House press briefing room Tuesday at 3 p.m. for the first briefing since press secretary Karoline Leavitt left on maternity leave.

MARCO RUBIO ENDS HIS MEDIA DROUGHT IN THE HIGHEST-PROFILE WAY POSSIBLE

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US_ US Weighs Travel Restrictions on China Over Repatriation Delays (NEWSMAX)

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US Weighs Travel Restrictions on China Over Repatriation Delays

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Tuesday, 05 May 2026 07:33 AM EDT

China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the U.S. illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters, warning that Washington was prepared to increase travel restrictions on the country if Beijing didn't reverse course.

The new U.S. threat toward China comes just days before President Donald Trump's planned May 14-15 visit to Beijing, where, among other issues, he is expected to raise the deportation issue during meetings with his counterpart Xi Jinping.

The trip is an important one for Trump, who is hoping ‌to win trade concessions from Beijing that he can present to voters ahead of November's midterm elections that polls suggest could deliver losses for the president's Republican party.

Since returning to the White House early last year, Trump has threatened tariffs and sanctions on numerous countries for failing to accept deportees, a central pillar of his campaign for the White House and hardline immigration policies.

China for years has ⁠resisted U.S. requests to take back tens of thousands of its citizens who have overstayed or illegally entered the country.

When Trump took office, China had suggested it was willing to repatriate "confirmed Chinese nationals" following verification. But Beijing has said doing so takes time.

After accepting about 3,000 deportees via charter and commercial flights in ⁠early 2025, China has scaled back cooperation in the past six months, the senior U.S. official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in order to speak candidly about administration plans.

China "refuses to fully cooperate with the United States to take back its citizens," the official said, calling it a violation of China's international obligations and responsibility toward its people.

The official said that if China didn't ‌increase cooperation on deportations, the United States would consider increased cash bonds accompanying visa applications, as well as denying more visas and blocking more entries at the border.

"Inaction by ‌the Chinese government will jeopardize future travel for law-abiding Chinese citizens," the official said;

The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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WORLD_ Report: Sen. Graham Urges Iran Strike After UAE Attacks (Theodore Bunker - NEWSMAX)

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Report: Sen. Graham Urges Iran Strike After UAE Attacks

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By Theodore Bunker | Monday, 04 May 2026 05:19 PM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Monday called on President Donald Trump to order a "big, strong, painful, and short" military strike against Iran following new attacks on the United Arab Emirates that he said violated a fragile ceasefire with the United States.

Graham said Iran had "absolutely" breached the agreement by targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and launching missiles toward the UAE, including one that struck an oil facility.

"There is now an obvious justification to hit Iran hard to further reduce their capabilities and interference with freedom of navigation, as well as wreaking havoc on the region," Graham told The Wall Street Journal, arguing the attacks demanded a forceful U.S. response.

"The actions today are inconsistent with a regime that wants a diplomatic solution," he added.

The escalation follows confirmed reports Monday of Iranian drone and missile activity in and around the UAE and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route for oil.

UAE officials said an Iranian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil facility in Fujairah, while separate maritime incidents left vessels damaged or ablaze near the nation's coast.

The attacks marked one of the most serious tests of a ceasefire reached in early April after weeks of conflict between Iran and the United States and its regional allies.

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US_ Rasmussen Poll: Majority Link Media to Trump Attack (Charlie McCarthy - NEWSMAX)

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Rasmussen Poll: Majority Link Media to Trump Attack

By Charlie McCarthy | Monday, 04 May 2026 02:29 PM EDT


Many Americans said the mainstream media's coverage of President Donald Trump inspired last month's assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a Rasmussen Reports survey found.

The Rasmussen survey, conducted April 27-29 among 1,076 likely U.S. voters, showed growing concern about political violence and a significant share of Americans placing blame on media rhetoric.

According to the poll, 60% of voters said it is at least somewhat likely that negative news media coverage of Trump contributed to the attempted attack, including 41% who say it is "very likely." 

The findings come after an armed suspect was arrested April 25 after attempting to rush into the White House Correspondents' Association dinner where Trump and senior administration officials were in attendance.

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