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Erin Burnett OutFront

Mideast Oil Port On Fire After Drone Attack

Erin Burnett OutFront

CNN

News

3.9715 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

New military strikes are testing an already fragile ceasefire as both the United States and Iran launch new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. We bring you all the latest on the exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Out front next, breaking news engulfed in flames, a major oil port attacked by Iran, American ships targeted, as the president tonight refuses to say if the ceasefire is even still formally in effect.

0:17.6

Plus Putin's mind, there are incredible new details breaking about the Russian president's

0:22.0

extreme paranoia and what it means right now. What's actually happening? Banning his inner circle

0:26.6

from using smartphones, hunkering down inside a bunker? Why is he so afraid of being killed or

0:32.6

overthrown right now? And the shocking video of the United Plain hitting a truck as it was coming

0:37.2

in for a landing

0:37.9

at Newark International, someone who witnessed the whole terrifying collision that ended miraculously

0:43.2

is our guest. Let's go out for it. And good evening, I'm Aaron Burnett. And out front tonight,

0:50.2

we begin with breaking news, a major oil port believed to have been hit by Iran up in flames.

0:55.6

Let's show you this new video that we have obtained. It shows the crucial port and the UAE on fire.

1:01.7

Explosions rocking one of the wealthiest cities in the world and the UAE as well in Dubai.

1:06.7

Now the UAE put out these numbers. They said that Iran fired 19 missiles and drones at their country today.

1:12.4

They say that broke down to 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones.

1:17.1

Sources are telling CNN that an Israeli Iron Dome air defense system was used to intercept what is now one of the largest attacks since the ceasefire.

1:26.3

So I guess they're still calling it a ceasefire,

1:28.6

but when you're talking about that number of cruise missiles coming in, it's hard to call it that.

1:32.6

Iran also targeted U.S. warships today. And the commander of CENTCOM, Admiral Brad Cooper,

1:37.2

told reporters, and I quote him, the cruise missiles were going after both U.S. Navy ships,

1:42.1

but mostly after commercial shipping. We defended both

1:45.3

ourselves, and consistent with our commitment, we defended all the commercial ships. President

1:50.0

Trump is claiming that eight small Iranian boats were taken out by U.S. forces today.

1:54.3

And in an interview a few moments ago, the president was pressed on whether the U.S.

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