Qatar says Iranian attack on UAE tankers is ‘unacceptable’ and a ‘dangerous escalation’
Qatar’s foreign ministry said Tuesday that an Iranian attack against two oil tankers from the United Arab Emirates that were crossing the Strait of Hormuz is “unacceptable” and a “dangerous escalation.”
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“The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack targeting two UAE oil tankers as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a serious violation of the safety of international navigation, a direct threat to global energy supplies, and a clear breach of international law,” Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
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“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses that the continuation of such unacceptable attacks represents a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability and undermines efforts to promote regional peace and stability,” it also said.
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The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense on Monday said the two national tankers were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz within Omani territorial waters.
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In a series of posts on X, the ministry added that the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah tankers were hit in the attack, killing one Indian crew member aboard the Mombasa and injuring eight others, including four seriously.
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Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this post.
