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ADNOC tankers attacked
The United Arab Emirates condemned an attack that targeted two ADNOC tankers while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, and said there were no injuries.
“described it as an act of piracy”
The UAE Foreign Ministry described the incident as an "aggressive Iranian attack" and said it violated freedom of navigation and UN Security Council Resolution 2817.
ADNOC confirmed that "two of its vessels were attacked while transiting" the waterway and said the situation was "brought under control".
The attack was reported amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz in the context of the war between the United States and Iran, with concerns about the impact of continued confrontation on navigation and global energy supplies.
UAE calls it piracy
In its statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the hostile attack represented "acts of piracy" by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and framed it as a direct threat to regional stability and global energy security.
The UAE also urged Iran to halt what it called "aggressive attacks" and to commit to ceasing hostilities, while calling for the Strait of Hormuz to be fully and unconditionally reopened.
The AP reported that the UAE blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by ADNOC, and said the attacks caused no casualties.
The AP added that the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said two vessels were reported to have suffered minor damage when attacked by drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Regional and U.S. stakes
The Arab League condemned Iran’s targeting of two UAE-owned vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2817, stressing that repeated violations pose a direct threat to freedom of maritime navigation.
“UN Security Council Resolution 2817”
The Arab League statement called on Iran to stop escalatory acts and to refrain from practices that would threaten the security and safety of maritime navigation, while linking the issue to implications for international trade and global energy security.
In the United States’ wider posture, Fox News reported that President Donald Trump said the U.S. could soon declare the Strait of Hormuz “a territory of the United States,” and also said, "We totally control, we own, in the true sense, we own the Strait of Hormuz."
Fox News further quoted Trump warning that "If they hit, we would hit back 100 times harder," as it described a U.S. blockade and sanctions posture during the war with Iran.
