A fire has broken out at a petrochemicals plant in the UAE following an attack

Associated Press (AP) ConflictNews ReportEN 6 min read 100% complete by By MATTHEW LEE, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and SAM METZApril 5, 2026 at 08:53 AM

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A fire has broken out at a petrochemicals plant in the UAE following an attack. Separately, the United States announced on Sunday the rescue of a US service member who had been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet. The incident occurred sometime before Sunday, April 5, 2026. President Trump has responded by increasing pressure on Tehran, threatening to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tensions in the region appear to be escalating, as evidenced by reported U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Iran and displacement of people in Lebanon due to Israeli bombings.

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Trump wrote that the aviator is injured but “will be just fine,” adding that the rescue involved “dozens of aircraft”.

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President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with renewed threats to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet.

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A US aviator missing after Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued.

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Officials say the Grand Hosseiniyeh complex was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes Tuesday in Zanjan, Iran.

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Masnaa border crossing 30% Zanjan ×240% Lebanon’s General Security 40% Beirut 40% Lebanon ×360% Strait of Hormuz 60% Israel ×270% Donald Trump 70% United Arab Emirates 80% Iran ×390% United States ×290%

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