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UAE says Iran attacked oil tanker in Hormuz; over 10 ships attacked since war began
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UAE says Iran attacked oil tanker in Hormuz; over 10 ships attacked since war began

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The United Arab Emirates stated that Iran attacked an oil tanker belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran has imposed an effective blockade on the strait and is discussing passage terms with Oman.
  • The UAE reported that 15 of its ships have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war, with three attacked in the past week.

The United Arab Emirates announced that Iran launched a "hostile attack" on an ADNOC oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz with a missile, though no casualties were reported. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the action, while maritime authorities reported a projectile hitting a vessel off Oman's coast, causing a fire.

ADNOC stated that 15 of its ships have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began, including three in the last week alone. The strait, crucial for global energy transport, previously saw about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas pass through it before regional conflict escalated.

Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister indicated that talks with Oman regarding passage conditions in the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages. Oman's Foreign Ministry condemned "repeated attacks against ships" transiting the strait and urged all parties to avoid actions that could jeopardize ongoing negotiations.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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