On August 13 (local time), according to TASS news agency, 2 ships of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation (ADNOC) were attacked while moving through the Strait of Hormuz. ADNOC said no one was injured and the situation was under control.
The UAE Foreign Ministry later accused Iran of carrying out the attack, calling it a hostile act against commercial ships. Abu Dhabi asked Tehran to end the attacks and called for a complete, unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE believes that targeting commercial ships and obstructing international shipping routes threatens regional stability as well as global energy security. The UAE Foreign Ministry also accused the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of actions that Abu Dhabi calls "piracy".
This is the second incident in less than 1 week related to ADNOC's ship. On August 8, the UAE also accused a ship related to this national oil company of being attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. ADNOC previously said that 15 ships of the company had been attacked by missiles and drones since the conflict began, killing 1 crew member and injuring 20 people.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic maritime route located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, playing a particularly important role in international energy transportation. Before the conflict broke out, about 1/5 of the world's oil and natural gas (LNG) volume passed through this sea route. Since the US-Iran conflict occurred on February 28, transportation through the strait has been interrupted many times, leading to concerns about maritime security and energy supply.
Currently, Iran has not commented on the UAE's accusations.
