UAE Says Iran Targeted ADNOC Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The UAE foreign ministry condemned an Iranian missile attack on a state-owned oil tanker, while Iran pursues a blockade and management talks with Oman.
En resumen
- The UAE reported an Iranian missile attack on an ADNOC oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Amid an effective Iranian blockade, FM Abbas Araghchi stated that talks with Oman on the strait's management are nearing final stages.
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US-Israeli strikes in February kicked off a regional war, disrupting passage through the Strait of Hormuz which previously carried a fifth of global oil and LNG.
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said Iran had targeted a tanker belonging to the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the US fiercely opposes, and is in talks with nearby Oman over arrangements for the strait’s future management.
The UAE foreign ministry in a statement condemned what it called a “hostile Iranian attack that targeted a tanker belonging to ADNOC with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, without causing casualties”.
On Friday, ADNOC put out a statement saying that since the start of the war, 15 of its vessels had been attacked in Hormuz, “including three vessels this week alone”.
Before US-Israeli strikes in February kicked off what quickly became a regional war, Hormuz carried around a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said that talks with Oman were “approaching the final stages” but cautioned that “this is not a sign of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz”.
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Oman and Iran conclude talks on Strait of Hormuz management
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Preguntas abiertas
- What are the specific terms of the management talks between Iran and Oman?
- How will the US respond to Iran's effective blockade?
