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UAE accuses Iran of attacking two oil vessels in Strait of Hormuz
UAE accuses Iran of attacking two oil vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The UAE has accused Iran of attacking two oil tankers linked to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while they transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. The UAE Foreign Ministry…
The Story in Brief
The UAE has accused Iran of attacking two oil tankers linked to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while they transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. The UAE Foreign Ministry called it a "hostile Iranian attack" and said Iran's Revolutionary Guards committed "acts of piracy" that threaten regional stability and global energy security. No injuries were reported, and Iran has not commented.
This is the second reported incident involving ADNOC vessels in under a week. The details of the attacked vessels have not been disclosed. The strait, a key waterway for nearly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG shipments, has seen rising disruptions since the US-Israel conflict with Iran began in late February, pushing up freight costs.
The Indian Opinion
The UAE's swift naming of Iran as the perpetrator, without waiting for an investigation, risks escalating tensions further. Both sides have traded blame in the past, and the lack of independent verification or Iranian response leaves the actual sequence unclear. The real test will be whether the UN or other neutral parties can confirm the attack's origin, or if this becomes another round of accusations that push the region closer to open conflict.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, timesnownews.com
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