The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has stated that 15 vessels have been attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war, with three of the attacks occurring in the past week, according to a report circulating in Israeli media. The claim, attributed to the Emirati state-owned oil firm, underscores the sustained threat to commercial shipping in the strategic waterway.
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) claims that since the start of the current conflict, 15 vessels have been attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with three of the strikes occurring in the past week. The statement was reported by Israeli media outlet N12 on Friday afternoon.
The tally, attributed to the Emirati state-owned oil giant, provides a rare aggregate figure from a Gulf state source on the toll of the maritime campaign in the critical chokepoint, through which about a fifth of global oil supply passes. The claim does not specify the affiliation of the attackers, but the region has seen a series of attacks attributed to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its Houthi proxies in recent months.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the Strait of Hormuz has been a theater of escalating kinetic activity: commercial tankers have been struck by ballistic missiles, drones, and other munitions, and U.S. forces have intercepted Iranian attack drones in the area. The ADNOC figure — 15 vessels attacked since the war began — suggests a sustained campaign that has continued despite diplomatic efforts to de-escalate. There has been no immediate response from the IRGC or the U.S. Central Command to the claim.
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