A fragile ceasefire in the U.S.–Israel war with Iran faced renewed pressure on Sunday after multiple Gulf states reported suspected Iranian drone attacks.
Qatar said a drone struck a cargo vessel sailing in its waters northeast of Mesaieed Port on Sunday morning. The incident caused fire but no injuries were reported.
Qatar Condemns Drone Attack on Commercial Cargo Ship in Its Territorial Waters.
Doha | May 10, 2026
The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the drone attack that targeted a commercial cargo ship en route from Abu Dhabi while sailing in Qatar’s… pic.twitter.com/FQSdrqkDoY
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) May 10, 2026
“The vessel continued its journey toward Mesaieed Port after the fire was brought under control,” Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said it detected several hostile drones in its airspace at dawn Sunday and responded in accordance with approved procedures.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it intercepted two UAVs “launched from Iran.” No fatalities have been reported.
UAE Air Defenses engaged 2 UAV’s.
The Ministry of Defense announced that on May 10, 2026, UAE air defense systems successfully engaged 2 UAV’s launched from Iran.
Since the onset of these blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defenses have engaged a total of 551 ballistic missiles,… pic.twitter.com/yvruj6d3om
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 10, 2026
The Gulf escalation follows a series of maritime and aerial incidents over the past week, including attacks on commercial shipping and military responses involving Iranian and U.S. forces.
On Friday, the U.S. struck two Iranian oil tankers it said were attempting to breach a blockade of Iranian ports. Earlier in the week, the UAE said it was targeted by Iranian missiles and drones for a second consecutive day, an allegation denied by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The attacks come amid the April 7 U.S.–Iran ceasefire and continuing diplomatic efforts to sustain it.
Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal aimed at ending the Iran war through Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. President Donald Trump swiftly dismissed it in a social media post as “totally unacceptable.”
President Trump posts on TruthSocial: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.”
I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP pic.twitter.com/Ci7cGOIWD8
— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) May 10, 2026
Further details about the proposal were not provided. However, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said the response called for an end to the war on all fronts, the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil sales, the removal of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, and the unfreezing of Iranian assets.
