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Saudi Arabia, Gulf states condemn Iranian attack on UAE's ADNOC tanker in Hormuz

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Saudi Arabia, Gulf states condemn Iranian attack on UAE's ADNOC tanker in Hormuz

The Kingdom stressed that the 'unacceptable attacks' on shipping threatened maritime security and global energy supplies
GCC chief criticized Iran's approach to use the Strait of Hormuz as a means of exerting pressure or issuing threats

Updated 08 August 2026 20:46
Arab News, August 08, 2026 16:03

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday the targeting of a tanker belonging to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, expressing full solidarity with the UAE.

The Kingdom stressed that the "unacceptable attacks" on shipping threatened maritime security and global energy supplies, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement.

The Kingdom held Iran responsible for the consequences of continuing such attacks, describing them as a serious violation of international law and norms governing freedom of navigation and safe passage through international waterways.

It called on Tehran to immediately halt the attacks to preserve regional security and stability, while reaffirming its support for measures taken by the UAE to protect its sovereignty and national assets.

Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), criticized Iran's approach to use the Strait of Hormuz as a means of exerting pressure or issuing threats and called on the international community to take a firm position to prevent further attacks and ensure safe navigation through the waterway.

He described the attack as a "dangerous" escalation and a threat to maritime navigation and international trade.

Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain issued statements denouncing the attack as a violation of international law, while reaffirming their solidarity with the UAE and support for measures taken by the country to protect its sovereignty and interests.

Qatar called for the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying freedom of navigation through the strategic passage was a "fundamental and non-negotiable principle."

Nabil Fahmy, Secretary General of the Arab League, also condemned the missile attack, describing it as the latest in a series of Iranian violations of freedom of navigation.

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 had 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."