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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) accused Iran of committing "acts of piracy" after an oil tanker linked to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The affected vessel was not identified.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that the aggression constitutes a flagrant violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817, which affirms the importance of freedom of navigation and rejects attacks against commercial vessels or the obstruction of international maritime routes.
The UAE public body emphasized that attacking commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of coercion or economic blackmail "represent acts of piracy by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and constitute a direct threat to the stability of the region, its peoples, and global energy security."
Likewise, the UAE highlighted the need for Iran to "cease these unprovoked attacks, ensure its full commitment to an immediate cessation of all hostilities, and proceed with the complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in order to safeguard regional security and maintain the stability of the global economy and trade."
Previously, Adnoc stated that it has been significantly affected by what it described as unprovoked aggressions against its personnel and assets, while continuing to meet the needs of its customers in an "exceptionally difficult environment."
The company noted that 15 of its vessels have been affected by missiles and drones while transiting the strait since the start of the conflict, three of them this week alone, which caused the death of one crew member and left 20 others injured.
