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UAE Oil Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz; No Injuries Reported
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UAE Oil Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz; No Injuries Reported

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An oil tanker belonging to the UAE's national oil company, ADNOC, was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The incident caused no injuries, and the situation was brought under control, according to ADNOC.
  • This attack follows previous incidents targeting the company's tankers in the crucial waterway, raising regional stability and global energy security concerns.

An oil tanker operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was targeted in an attack on Friday night within the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global energy trade. The state-owned enterprise confirmed the incident, stating that no injuries occurred and the situation was managed.

This latest attack is part of a series of incidents affecting ADNOC vessels in the strategic waterway. Several of the company's tankers were previously targeted on Thursday and the week before. The Strait of Hormuz, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, has become a focal point of regional tensions.

The incident caused no injuries and the situation was brought under control.

— ADNOCThe UAE's national oil company confirmed the status of the attack on its tanker.

ADNOC strongly condemned the attack, with the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeling the targeting of commercial shipping and the use of the strait for economic coercion as acts of piracy by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The ministry warned that these actions pose a direct threat to regional stability, its peoples, and global energy security.

These repeated assaults on shipping in the strait have contributed to the collapse of a ceasefire that was established in April. Mediating countries are urging the United States and Iran to adhere to the terms of an agreement signed in mid-June. The situation remains tense as international efforts continue to de-escalate the conflict and ensure the free flow of maritime traffic through this critical passage.

The targeting of commercial shipping and the use of the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion are acts of piracy by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran and a direct threat to the stability of the region, its peoples, and global energy security.

— UAE Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe ministry condemned the attack and identified the perpetrators and the broader implications.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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