Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar have shown solidarity with the UAE by condemning an Iranian attack on two Adnoc tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships came under attack on Thursday night while crossing the strait, the company announced early on Friday. No injuries were reported, and the situation was brought under control, the company said.
Iran has not yet claimed responsibility. It was also blamed for an attack on an Adnoc tanker last Saturday.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the latest attack violated UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which guarantees freedom of navigation and rejects aggression against commercial vessels.
“The ministry stressed that targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool for economic pressure or blackmail constitutes an act of piracy by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and poses a direct threat to the stability of the region and its people, as well as to global energy security,” it said in a statement.
“The UAE emphasised the necessity for Iran to cease these aggressive attacks, ensuring its full commitment to halting all hostile acts and reopening the Strait completely and unconditionally, thereby achieving regional security and the stability of the global economy and trade.”
Adnoc stressed the importance of protecting the safety of seafarers and ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security, state news agency Wam reported.
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar released statements condemning Iran's latest attack on commercial ships.
Bahrain called the attack a violation of international law. Its Foreign Ministry affirmed Manama's “full solidarity” with the UAE and “complete support” for the measures the UAE carried out to ensure its security and stability.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry expressed the kingdom's “strongest condemnation” and said it would hold Iran responsible for the “consequences”.
The kingdom called the attacks “a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to the security and safety of maritime navigation and to the security of global energy supplies”. Saudi Arabia also reiterated its “full solidarity with the sisterly UAE, standing by its side and supporting all measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty, security and resources”.
In a statement, Qatar called the attack a “blatant violation of international law and the freedom of maritime navigation and a flagrant breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2817”, rejecting the Iranian attack as a “tool of pressure”.
Qatar also affirmed its “full solidarity with the UAE and its support for all measures taken by it to protect its assets”.
