The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it.

By Tala Ramadan and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - Iran ⁠said ⁠it had forced a U.S. warship ⁠to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, but a U.S. ​official denied a report that it had been struck by Iranian missiles,

Tensions seem to be escalating in the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump launched 'Project Freedom' in a bid to open the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally,

The US defence secretary tells a news conference that - despite the US and Iran launching attacks on Monday - the ceasefire "holds".

Washington said Iran had not breached a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East ​conflict on Tuesday, following an exchange of fire between the two sides the previous day as U.S. forces attempted to force open the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Navy destroyers on Monday fended off a sustained barrage of Iranian missiles, attack drones and small boats as they helped two commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.