The United Arab Emirates stated Saturday evening that Iran attacked an Emirati oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report. The announcement comes minutes after the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned a previous Iranian attack on an Emirati tanker in the same waterway.
The United Arab Emirates announced Saturday evening that Iran attacked an Emirati oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report. The statement comes minutes after the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned a previous Iranian attack on an Emirati tanker, with the GCC Secretary-General rejecting Iran's use of the Strait as a means of pressure.
No details on the timing, damage, or casualties from the latest attack have been provided. The Strait of Hormuz has been a site of heightened military friction in recent weeks, with Iran enforcing a maritime blockade and the US conducting strikes on vessels attempting to breach it.
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