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ADNOC Vessel Attacked in Hormuz; UAE Vows to Defend Rights
An oil company from a country called the United Arab Emirates said that one of its ships got attacked.
The ship was traveling through a very important waterway called the Strait of Hormuz.
The attack happened on a Friday, and the company, called ADNOC, told the news about it on Saturday.
Nobody was hurt, and ADNOC says everything is now under control.
This was the third time in less than a week that one of ADNOC's ships was attacked.
The UAE had blamed Iran for the earlier attacks, but it did not say who attacked this time.
A British agency also got a report about a cargo ship being hit by an unknown object in the strait on the same day.
A top UAE adviser said the country will protect its right to sail through the waterway while still preferring to talk about the problem.
The Strait of Hormuz is where about one fifth of the world's oil and gas travels through.
Ships have been having trouble there since a war between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran began in late February.
ADNOC said one of its vessels came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, with the incident reported Saturday by the Emirati state news agency WAM.
No injuries were reported and the situation is under control.
This was the third attack on ADNOC vessels in less than a week; the UAE had accused Iran of the earlier attacks but made no official comment on Friday's.
Diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash said Abu Dhabi will defend its sovereignty and navigation rights while prioritizing diplomatic options.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency received a report of a bulk carrier struck by an unknown projectile in the strait on Friday, as shipping has been repeatedly disrupted since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28.
- Who
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the UAE state oil firm, reported through the Emirati state news agency WAM; Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, commented on the attacks.
- What
- One of ADNOC's vessels came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; no injuries were reported and the situation is under control. It was the third such attack on ADNOC vessels in less than a week.
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Oman and Iran.
- When
- The attack occurred on Friday; it was reported on Saturday, Aug 15.
- Why
- Shipping in the waterway has been repeatedly disrupted since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28; the UAE had accused Iran of being behind earlier attacks on ADNOC vessels.
Key facts
- Company
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Incident
- Third attack on ADNOC vessels in less than a week
- Casualties
- None reported
- Status
- Situation under control
- Reporting Agency
- WAM, Emirati state news agency
- Official Response
- Anwar Gargash vows to defend navigation rights while prioritizing diplomatic options
- Context
- U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began February 28; UKMTO reported a bulk carrier struck by an unknown projectile on Friday
Quotes
Anwar Gargash
Diplomatic adviser to the UAE president
“We will safeguard our rights to freedom of navigation … while continuing the path of dialogue and prioritising diplomatic options.”
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