UAE Condemns Iranian Attack on ADNOC Vessels
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the Iranian attack on vessels belonging to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), stating that the vessels were attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
ADNOC confirmed that two vessels were attacked while transiting the strait, and the situation is under control with no reports of casualties.
The UAE's statement pointed out that this act is a blatant violation of the United Nations Security Council resolution on freedom of navigation, and characterized the actions of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard against commercial ships, using the strait as an economic coercion tool, as acts of piracy.
Such attacks have occurred multiple times since the outbreak of conflict, with several ADNOC vessels previously targeted by missiles or drones.
The UAE demands that Iran immediately cease attacks and unconditionally reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maintain regional stability and global energy security.
This incident is driven by geopolitical conflict, directly impacting the safety of key energy passageways; the beneficiaries are countries advocating for freedom of navigation, while the pressured are the global oil and gas supply chains reliant on the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Public Information
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Tensions between the UAE and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz have escalated since the 2026 US-Israel military actions against Iran, with ADNOC, as a major global energy producer, repeatedly becoming a target of attacks, reflecting Iran's use of control over the strait as a means of economic and strategic pressure.
In terms of capital and resource pathways, a blockade or threat in the strait could drive up shipping insurance and freight costs, forcing some tankers to reroute or use ship-to-ship transfers; the UAE is maintaining energy export routes through diplomatic condemnation and international appeals while strengthening its own defenses.
Similar cases can be seen in the 2019 Gulf tanker attacks and the Houthi interference with shipping in the Red Sea; currently, the Gulf is in a phase where conflict is spilling over into commercial shipping, shifting the industry position from conventional trade routes to high-risk militarized waters.
This essentially reflects regulatory changes and geopolitical restructuring: the conflict has led to the practical failure of international navigation rules, with the mechanism being that the strategic chokepoint of the strait is used for asymmetric pressure, directly restructuring global energy transport costs and security premiums.
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