Hyderabad, July 14 -- The conflict between the United States and Iran escalated on Tuesday, July 14, after the UAE accused Iran of attacking two of its national oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing an Indian crew member and injuring eight others. The developments came as Washington launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while Tehran reported retaliatory attacks and multiple explosions were heard across southern Iran.

UAE condemns attack

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the missile strike, describing the targeting of commercial shipping as unacceptable.

It said using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool for economic pressure or blackmail amounted to piracy and called on Iran to end its attacks and fully re...