Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Attacking Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia has issued a strong condemnation, accusing Iran of attacking one of its oil tankers, the Widian, as it transited the Strait of Hormuz. The accusation comes on the same day Qatar reported a similar incident involving its tanker, the Al-Rukayyat, also blaming Tehran. These actions have occurred despite an ongoing truce aimed at reactivating maritime routes.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of the Islamic Republic of Iran's attack on the Saudi oil tanker Widian, as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, and for the attack on the Qatari oil tanker Al-Rukayyat.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that these "unacceptable" attacks constitute an "assault on the security of international navigation and the security of global energy supply." The statement further asserted that Iran's continued perpetration of such attacks is a "grave violation of international law and norms, and of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which guarantees freedom of navigation and safe passage through maritime routes."

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These unacceptable attacks constitute an assault on the security of international navigation and the security of global energy supply.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global maritime trade, with approximately one-fifth of the world's oil moving through it before the recent conflict involving Iran. Since February 28, when the United States and Israel initiated attacks against Iran, the Islamic Republic has utilized blockades as a pressure tactic within the conflict.

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The continued perpetration of these attacks by Iran is a grave violation of international law and norms, and of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which guarantees freedom of navigation and safe passage through maritime routes.