UAE OIL GIANT ADNOC REPORTS FRESH ATTACK ON VESSEL IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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The United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company, ADNOC, has reported a fresh attack on one of its vessels while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the strategic waterway amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
ADNOC confirmed that the vessel was attacked on Friday evening, August 14, but said no injuries were recorded in the incident.
According to the company, the vessel came under attack while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route through which a significant volume of the world’s energy supplies is transported.
ADNOC, in a statement reported by the official WAM news agency, stressed the need to protect seafarers and safeguard freedom of navigation and maritime security in the waterway.
Reacting to the development, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said the country would defend its right to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Gargash said the repeated attacks on ADNOC vessels would not deter the UAE from pursuing what he described as a balanced and prudent policy based on deterrence, diplomacy and adherence to international law.
He also called for a unified Gulf position to protect regional security and the interests of Gulf states amid the crisis.
The latest incident came a day after the UAE accused Iran of attacking two vessels affiliated with ADNOC while they were transiting the strait.
The UAE Foreign Ministry had condemned the incident as a “hostile Iranian attack”, while stating that no injuries were reported.
ADNOC also reported last week that three of its tankers had been attacked in the waterway, while the Emirati government subsequently announced another attack involving an ADNOC tanker.
The repeated incidents have heightened concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors.
The waterway was reportedly open to normal transit before the escalation of the Middle East conflict. Iran has since imposed an effective blockade and indicated that it wants to charge vessels using the strait, a position strongly opposed by the United States.
Iranian officials have also outlined conditions for the full reopening of the waterway, including an end to what Tehran describes as the war against Iran and its regional allies, the lifting of sanctions and compensation for wartime damage.
The continued tensions have complicated diplomatic efforts to restore stability in the region and secure uninterrupted maritime passage through the strategic waterway.
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