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US operation in Hormuz Strait escorts ships through, Iran strikes UAE again: Everything you need to know this Tuesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Tuesday, May 5.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Heightened U.S.-Iran tensions as the U.S. continues its Hormuz operation.Updates on Lebanon-Israel negotiations.In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards on May 4 denied that any commercial ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military earlier said two US-flagged merchant vessels had transited through the vital waterway. (Credit: Amirhossein Khorgooei / ISNA / AFP) Iran targets UAE after US destroys 6 of its ships in Hormuz reopening mission: Iran yesterday launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Oman on the first day of a U.S. mission to escort...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Heightened U.S.-Iran tensions as the U.S. continues its Hormuz operation.Updates on Lebanon-Israel negotiations.In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards on May 4 denied that any commercial ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military earlier said two US-flagged merchant vessels had transited through the vital waterway. (Credit: Amirhossein Khorgooei / ISNA / AFP) Iran targets UAE after US destroys 6 of its ships in Hormuz reopening mission: Iran yesterday launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Oman on the first day of a U.S. mission to escort...