UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed
The ministry said 8 crew members were injured, including 4 seriously, and fires caused material damage to both tankers.
- On Tuesday, Iranian cruise missiles targeted two UAE-flagged tankers, the Mombasa and Bahiyah, in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others.
- President Donald Trump's Monday announcement reinstating a blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf complicates an interim agreement signed last month to reopen the Strait.
- Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker struck 40 nautical miles northeast of Qalhat, Oman, amid instability threatening daily transit of more than 15 million barrels of fuel worth at least $1.2 billion.
- The United Arab Emirates Ministry condemned the "blatant attack," stating it retains "its full right to respond to this escalation" after six Indian nationals and two Ukrainian nationals were injured.
- Trump warned that United States forces would hit Iran "very hard" in the coming hours, as the conflict spreads across the Gulf with Iran attacking bases in multiple countries.
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UAE says Iran attacked two ships in Hormuz, one dead
The strikes came after the United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Tehran, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East war. The post UAE says Iran attacked two ships in Hormuz, one dead appeared first on Vanguard News.
A crew member was killed in an Iranian attack on a tanker, and the US announced new attacks, a naval blockade and a 20% fee.
UAE condemns Iran's 'brazen' attack on tankers
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of a "brazen" attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing an Indian crew member and wounding eight others.The strait remains a key flashpoint between the US and Iran, with both sides clashing over the waterway's control on Monday after exchanging strikes in the region over Sunday night.As tensions over the international waterway ramped up, the UAE said on Monday night tha…
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One person was killed after two oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz were attacked by Iran. The U.S. military launched airstrikes for the third consecutive day, vowing to neutralize Iran's ship attack capabilities, and retaliatory attacks continued in Yemen, spreading once again across the Middle East.
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