US forces disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Saturday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack. The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect. Washington is awaiting an Iranian response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the strait and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “They threaten Americans, they are going to be blown up.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called “hostile” US military action. “Every time a diplomatic solution is on the table, the US opts for a reckless military adventure,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X.