UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iran for what it calls a hostile attack on two vessels affiliated with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the incidents, which occurred Thursday evening, constitute 'piracy' and pose a 'direct threat to the stability of the region, its peoples, and the global energy supply.'

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The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz.

ADNOC confirmed that two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the vital waterway, but reported that the situation was brought under control and no injuries occurred. This marks the second such incident in less than a week, following a similar attack on an ADNOC tanker on Saturday, which the UAE also blamed on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has not yet commented on the latest accusations. The UAE's claims come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran reportedly considering arrangements for the strait's future management and previously threatening action against vessels linked to its adversaries. The United States maintains its own blockade on Iranian shipping, fiercely opposing any Iranian plans to charge users for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Attempts by Iran to use the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion amount to 'piracy', and constitute a 'direct threat to the stability of the region, its peoples, and the global energy supply'.