UAE condemns Iran over attacks on ADNOC vessels in Hormuz
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company confirms two vessels targeted in Strait of Hormuz with no injuries reported, bringing total attacks on its fleet to 15 since February.
The United Arab Emirates has formally accused Iran of launching a hostile attack on two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) within the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement in the early hours of Friday strongly condemning the incident, describing the actions as an act of piracy that poses a direct threat to global energy security.
ADNOC confirmed that the two ships were attacked while transiting the waterway on Thursday evening. The company stated that the situation was brought under control and confirmed that no injuries were reported among the crews. The Emirati Foreign Ministry characterised the attempt to use the strait for economic coercion as a destabilising force for the region and its peoples.
This latest incident follows a similar attack on an ADNOC tanker on Saturday, which also resulted in no casualties. Following the earlier strike, the UAE blamed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for the operation. The IRGC has previously issued threats against vessels linked to Tehran’s adversaries or those failing to comply with Iranian directives in the strategic waterway.
The escalation brings the total number of attacked ADNOC vessels to 15 since the commencement of the US-Israel war on Iran in February. Regional and Arab governments have previously condemned the attacks on the company’s assets, highlighting the growing volatility in the region’s energy infrastructure.
Iran has not immediately commented on the latest accusations or the previous attack. Reports indicate that Iran is continuing to uphold an effective blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and is seeking to charge users for passage. The United States has fiercely opposed this plan and has instituted its own blockade on Iranian shipping in response.
Concurrently, Iran is engaged in talks with Oman regarding the future management of the strait. The UAE Foreign Ministry warned that such attempts to monopolise the chokepoint constitute a direct threat to the stability of the region and the global energy supply chain.
