UAE accuses Iran of missile attack on ADNOC tanker

On August 8, 2026, the United Arab Emirates accused Iran of launching a missile attack on a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE Foreign Ministry condemned the attack as an 'act of piracy' by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and called for the strait to be reopened fully and unconditionally. No casualties were reported in the incident. ADNOC stated that since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, 15 of its vessels had been attacked by missiles and drones, including three in the past week, resulting in one crew member killed and 20 injured. The attack drew widespread condemnation from Gulf and Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks with Oman on the strait's management were 'approaching the final stages' but stressed that reopening the strait was conditional on other factors, including compensation for alleged US violations of a June memorandum of understanding. The IRGC reiterated that the strait's opening has its own mechanism and is separate from the Iran-Oman negotiations. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a ship hit by a projectile off Oman, causing a fire but no casualties, though it was unclear if it was the same vessel. The incident underscores the ongoing disruption to one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, with traffic through the strait having fallen sharply since the war began.