The United Arab Emirates reported that four missiles were fired toward its territory from Iran on Monday, and that it was actively engaging with another "missile and drone attack."
There were also fires reported at a fuel facility in the UAE and on ships off its coast. Iran has not claimed responsibility for any of the apparent attacks.
Why it matters: This would be the first time Iran attacked a Gulf state since the ceasefire was announced nearly a month ago. The U.S. and Iran may now be on the precipice of a return to war.
Spirit Airlines is dead, but the finger-pointing is very much alive.
Trump administration officials spent the weekend blaming former President Biden, whose Justice Department successfully blocked JetBlue from buying Spirit for $3.8 billion.
Spirit told the White House to look in the mirror, saying its insolvency was sparked by an Iran war that's caused jet fuel prices to spike.
Why it matters: Around 17,000 people just lost their jobs, and thousands of passengers found themselves stranded.
President Trump was fed up with the "no deal, no war" stalemate in Iran. The operation he ordered to change that dynamiccould ultimately lead back to war.
"The president wants action. He doesn't want to sit still. He wants pressure. He wants a deal," a senior U.S. official told Axios.
The intrigue: Trump was presented with a plan on Thursday night to send naval vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to open it by force. At the last minute, he opted for a more cautious approach, at least initially.
A fully closed Strait of Hormuz was long seen as unthinkable — and unmanageable if it happened — based on past modeling and interviews with energy experts.
Why it matters: That conventional wisdom underscores just how unprecedented today's closure is — and how little playbook exists for what could come next.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will start guiding ships from foreign countries through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned that if Iran tries to disrupt the process, the American military will use force.
Why it matters: This move that Trump called "Project Freedom" is the most significant step by his administration to try and reopen the key strait since Iran shut it down early in the war.
