# Qatar warns Iran against using Strait of Hormuz as a 'pressure card' Kuwait and UAE intercept multiple drones launched from Iran.

*business · news · 2026-05-10 · Times Now*

## Key points

- Kuwait and the UAE confirmed interception of multiple Iranian drones over their territories on Sunday.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened retaliation against US bases if Iranian oil tankers are attacked.
- Iran rejected a US-backed UN Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz as politically motivated.
- Qatar's Prime Minister publicly warned Iran not to use the Strait of Hormuz as political leverage.
- Iran insists lifting the maritime blockade and restoring free movement are prerequisites for de-escalation.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Lebanon

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