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Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. military said it shot down incoming drones and missiles and sank six Iranian small boats yesterday  as it launched an operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The incident threatened the fragile, month-old ceasefire between the two countries. Iran also fired on the United Arab Emirates, an American ally, and set off a major fire at the country's largest oil storage facility. The attack marks the first time Iran has attacked the Emirates since the ceasefire began. 🎧  Adm. Brad Cooper, head of Central Command in the Middle East, says the military has set up  a "defensive umbrella across the Strait of Hormuz” to escort ships through the waterway. Cooper said the U.S. forces' defensive package has multiple layers, including ships, helicopters, aircraft, airborne units, early warning and electronic warfare. NPR's Greg Myre tells  Up First  that the approach worked yesterday for two commercial ships, but it wi...

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