Commercial barges catch fire at Iran’s Dayyer port - state media

Canada condemned Iran’s missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates and renewed calls for de-escalation and diplomacy in the region.

“Canada strongly condemns Iran’s unprovoked missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates,” Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote in a post on X.

Carney said Canada stood with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and the people of the United Arab Emirates.

He also praised defensive efforts to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.

New Zealand condemned on Tuesday Iran’s latest attacks on the United Arab Emirates, saying they violated the ceasefire and risked derailing peace negotiations.

“Iran’s actions violate the ceasefire and are unhelpful for peace negotiations,” Foreign Minister Winston Peters wrote in a post on X.

He urged Tehran to de-escalate, honor the ceasefire and respect international law, including protections for civilians and civilian infrastructure.

“The conflict will not be resolved through drones and missiles,” Peters said.

South Korea’s Blue House convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss a fire on a Korean-operated ship in the Strait of Hormuz, MoneyToday reported.

The meeting was led by Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, the report said.

All 24 crew members aboard the HMM NAMU, including six South Korean nationals, were safe and unharmed, according to South Korea’s Foreign Ministry.

The ministry said the fire had been fully extinguished and no additional damage was reported.

An editorial by The Wall Street Journal argues that Iran has effectively ended the ceasefire through its actions in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

The paper’s editorial board said recent attacks on shipping and military targets amount to a breach of the truce’s “spirit,” even if it has not been formally declared over.

The argument contrasts with more cautious language from officials, who have described the ceasefire as fragile or under strain rather than broken outright.

The editorial calls for a firmer response, reflecting a broader debate in Washington over how to interpret Iran’s actions and whether the current level of escalation constitutes the end of the truce.

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said the cause of a fire aboard a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz will only be determined after the ship is brought to port and inspected.

“The exact cause of the accident would be figured out after the vessel is towed and its damage is assessed,” the ministry said, according to Reuters.

A fire had earlier been reported in the engine room of the bulk carrier.

According to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, the vessel was anchored in waters near the United Arab Emirates in the Strait of Hormuz when the explosion occurred.