UAE condemns IRGC attack on ADNOC vessel in Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates has condemned a drone attack on a vessel owned by ADNOC in the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as an act of piracy carried out by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

In a statement published on the X platform, the UAE Foreign Ministry said that attacks on commercial shipping and the use of the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure violate freedom of navigation and UN Security Council resolutions. The vessel was struck by two drones while passing through the strategically important waterway.

“The UAE further stressed the need for Iran to halt these unprovoked attacks, ensure its full commitment to an immediate cessation of all hostilities, and 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,” the statement read.

UAE Strongly Condemns Targeting of ADNOC National Carrier While Transiting Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/GDOh6CvP9q

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By Jeyhun Aghazada