The UAE Defense Ministry says Iran fired missiles at two Emirati oil tankers in the southern Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, within Omani territorial waters. One Indian crew member was killed and eight wounded, four seriously, by fires that broke out on both vessels before being brought under control.
The UAE Defense Ministry officially confirmed early Tuesday that two Emirati-flagged oil tankers, the Mombasa and Al-Bahia, were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others wounded, four seriously, after fires broke out on both vessels before emergency crews extinguished them. Abu Dhabi condemned the attack as a 'blatant violation' of international law and reserved the right to respond.
As The Zioneer reported at 01:30 Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi had already placed its military on high alert following the strikes. Within minutes, at 01:22, the ministry issued a formal condemnation and began publishing details. Initial accounts from the ministry included six Indian and two Ukrainian nationals among the wounded, though later statements did not repeat that breakdown, focusing only on the Indian fatality. The reported death toll and casualty numbers have remained consistent across all subsequent updates.
The attack marks the eleventh day of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Since July 7, Iran has systematically targeted Gulf State-flagged energy carriers, as The Zioneer has reported — including earlier strikes on Qatari, Saudi, and additional Emirati vessels. A US official characterized Iran's actions over the past 12 hours as 'aggressive' and said the US military shot down several Iranian drones in the area.
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