Pakistan, May 5 -- Fire broke out at a major UAE oil industry zone on Monday after a drone attack originating from Iran, authorities said, as the Gulf state's military separately intercepted three Iranian missiles over its waters and a fourth crashed into the sea.

It was the first time the UAE came under attack by Iran since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The attacks appeared to be in response to US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global energy.

The UAE Defense Ministry said Iran had launched four cruise missiles, with three shot down and one falling into the sea. Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said an Iranian drone sparked a fire at a key oil...