What did the UAE accuse Iran of doing to an ADNOC vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, and how did it characterize the act?

The UAE accused Iran of carrying out a 'hostile Iranian attack' on an ADNOC vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, characterizing the act as 'acts of piracy' committed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. The UAE Foreign Ministry stated the attack violated a U.N. Security Council resolution on freedom of navigation and accused Iran of using the waterway as a tool of economic pressure by targeting commercial shipping.

How many ADNOC vessels have been attacked since the start of the conflict, and what were the reported human casualties?

ADNOC stated that 15 of its vessels had been attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict, including three attacks in the week leading up to its Friday statement; these attacks resulted in one crew member killed and 20 others injured.

UAE Accuses Iran of Missile Attack on ADNOC Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Aug 8, 2026

The UAE condemned an alleged Iranian missile strike on an ADNOC tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, raising security concerns for global oil and LNG transit routes following recent conflicts.

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