Fact Strait of Hormuz blockaded: Two ships of the Emirates attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Again, there has been an attack on merchant shipping in the strategically important Strait, which is crucial for world trade. The Emirates are accusing Iran of piracy.
Abu Dhabi. Two ships of the state-owned Emirati oil company Adnoc were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. No one was injured in the incident in the strait, the state-run Emirati news agency WAM reported. There were initially no details on possible damage to the ships. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) condemned the attack, which they hold Iran responsible for, in the strongest possible terms.
The Foreign Ministry in Abu Dhabi emphasized that the attack was a blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which reaffirms the freedom of navigation. Such attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are "acts of piracy" by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and pose a direct threat to the stability of the region, its population and global energy security, the ministry said. Iran must "stop these unprovoked attacks" and ensure a complete reopening of the strait.
The war between the US and Israel against Iran, which has been ongoing since the end of February, has brought shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for world trade, to a virtual standstill. The warring parties have long been struggling to fully reopen the strait, which is effectively blocked - so far without success.
Iran had recently demanded that for an opening, alongside an end to all US threats against the country, the lifting of the naval blockade of Iranian ports, a withdrawal of US troops from the region and full compensation for war damages.
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