UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz; no injuries
The UAE said the strike on two ADNOC vessels caused no injuries and was the second such incident in less than a week.
- On the evening of Thursday, August 13, two commercial oil tankers affiliated with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were struck by uncrewed aerial vehicles while conducting outbound transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
- ADNOC and the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations confirmed that all crew members were safe, no injuries occurred, and the vessels suffered only minor damage before the situation was brought under control.
- The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the strike as a "hostile Iranian attack," accusing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of engaging in acts of piracy and using the strategic choke point for economic coercion and blackmail.
- This incident marks the second attack targeting ADNOC-linked vessels in less than a week, following a similar strike reported by Emirati authorities days prior amid ongoing regional tensions and shipping disruptions in the strait.
- The UAE and regional allies like Egypt urged Iran to halt unprovoked attacks on commercial shipping, demanding full compliance with international law and the complete, unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard global energy security.
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The Tribune-Democrat2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz
The attacks caused no casualties but underlined the dangers faced by vessels moving cargo through the critical waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the open oceans.
The United Arab Emirates accuses Iran of firing two oil tankers from Abu Dhabi's state-owned company.
2 tankers attacked while sailing through Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is blaming Iran for Thursday drone strikes on two tankers while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported no injuries from the attacks and minor damage on the tankers. The agency emphasized that these actions represented “acts of piracy” and were a “flagrant violation” of the United Nations’ principle of freedom of navigation.
The UAE Foreign Ministry directly blamed Iran for the attacks, calling them a flagrant violation of the UN principles of freedom of navigation. The British military also reported that two ships were attacked by drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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