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The United Arab Emirates says that two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iran of being behind the attacks.
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In Short: The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of attacking two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it 'piracy' and a threat to global energy security.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned an attack on two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as 'piracy' and a threat to global energy security. No injuries were reported from the incident, which occurred on Thursday evening.
ADNOC confirmed that the two vessels were attacked while transiting the waterway, but the situation was brought under control. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly denouncing the attack, attributing it to Iran.
The UAE Foreign Ministry characterized Iran's attempts to use the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion as 'piracy' and a 'direct threat' to regional stability and the global energy supply.
The attack on the ADNOC vessels is the latest in a series of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime route for global oil trade. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about the security of the waterway and the potential for escalation in the region.
Background
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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- No injuries were reported in the attack, which the UAE called ‘piracy’ and a threat to global energy security.
- The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) confirmed that “two of its vessels were attacked while transiting” the waterway on Thursday evening, adding that the situation was “brought under control”, Emirati media…
- “The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz,” the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
- No injuries were reported from the attack, the ministry added.
- The Emirati Foreign Ministry said attempts by Iran to use the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion amount to “piracy”, and constitute a “direct threat to the stability of the region, its peoples, and the…