On Monday, the United Arab Emirates denounced what it referred to as an “Iranian terrorist assault” against a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi national oil company ADNOC that attempted to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that two Iranian drones targeted ADNOC’s tanker while it was transiting the strait, but no injuries were reported.
The ministry noted that attacking commercial shipping and utilizing the Strait of Hormuz “as a means of economic pressure or extortion constitutes acts of piracy by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.”
Anwar Gargash, an advisor to the UAE president, stated in a message on X: “These assaults demonstrate that the Iranian threat to the region’s security and stability persists and must not be overlooked.”
Abu Dhabi’s declaration arises during increased tensions in the critical waterway. Iran’s navy claims it stopped US vessels from entering the Strait of Hormuz, a statement that the US military has refuted.