UAE Says Iran Attacked ADNOC Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
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The UAE foreign ministry said an Iranian rocket attack struck an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, sparking a fire that was later extinguished. The vessel and crew are safe, and the UK Maritime Trade Operations is investigating, while the UAE called the assault a 'flagrant violation' of UN resolutions on freedom of navigation.
The Attack
The tanker was hit 18 nautical miles (33 km) east of Khasab, Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The fire was extinguished with no casualties reported. The UAE foreign ministry identified the attacker as Iran, saying the vessel belongs to ADNOC and was passing through the Strait of Hormuz. ADNOC disclosed that 15 of its ships have been attacked since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, including three in the past week.
Escalating Accusations and Broken Truce
The UAE denounced the strike as an act of piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a threat to regional stability and global energy security, demanding an end to unprovoked attacks. Iran and Oman had earlier reported progress in talks on strait management, but the incident follows the collapse of a June 17 US-Iran ceasefire after an Iranian drone struck a tanker on June 25. US President Donald Trump declared the truce void on July 8 and reimposed oil sanctions on Tehran.
What's Next
UKMTO has advised vessels to exercise caution in the area, and the UAE called for a full resumption of free navigation. With the US-Iran truce in tatters and no diplomatic track visible, the risk of further clashes in the critical oil chokepoint remains high.
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UAE Says Iran Attacked ADNOC Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
