{
  "id": 328978,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Iranian attack on UAE tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/saudi-arabia-strongly-condemns-iranian-attack-on-uae-tanker-in-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T15:10:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663564/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-strongly-condemns-iranian-attack-on-uae-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia issued a strong condemnation of Iran's attack on a UAE tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it an assault on maritime security and global energy supplies. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Iran's actions violate international laws and UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which ensures freedom of navigation. They hold Iran accountable for the consequences of its aggression and demand an immediate halt to these violations to maintain regional security and stability. The ministry emphasized Saudi Arabia's full solidarity with the UAE and support for all measures taken by the United Arab Emirates to protect its sovereignty and resources.",
  "summary": "Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of the targeting of a UAE tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “These unacceptable attacks constitute an assault on the security and safety of maritime navigation and global energy supplies,” the ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.Saudi Arabia affirmed that…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: UAE and Qatar condemn Iranian attack on Adnoc oil tanker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/iran-war-latest-uae-and-qatar-condemn-iranian-attack-on-adnoc-oil",
        "published": "2026-08-08T11:26:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar condemns Iranian attack targeting Emirati tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/qatar-condemns-iranian-attack-targeting-emirati-tanker-in-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-08T12:07:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Iranian missile targets UAE tanker despite talks to reopen strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/iranian-missile-targets-uae-tanker-despite-talks-to-reopen-strait",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:27:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "UAE condemns alleged Iranian attack on ADNOC vessel in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/uae-condemns-alleged-iranian-attack-on-adnoc-vessel-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-08T15:30:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}