Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of attacking tanker in Strait of Hormuz, killing two sailors
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- Saudi Arabia accused Iran of attacking the Bahri-owned tanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two Filipino crew members.
- Bahri confirmed the sailors’ deaths, while Saudi Arabia called for de-escalation and protection of maritime traffic and global energy supplies.
- The report said Iran has threatened tankers attempting to pass through the strait without authorization.
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of attacking an oil tanker owned by its national shipping company in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two Filipino sailors.
The tanker Sidr, operated by Bahri, was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi oil that were reported hit late Monday while sailing through the strait. Bahri confirmed that crew members had died.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said the kingdom had stressed the need to stop the escalation and respect the security of maritime traffic and the safety of global energy supplies.
Iran has threatened tankers seeking to pass through the narrow waterway without authorization, Reuters reported. The report said the Strait of Hormuz previously carried one-fifth of global trade in oil and liquefied natural gas before the United States and Israel launched what it called aggression against Iran on February 28.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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