Targeting of 3 Non-Compliant Oil Tankers Linked to the UAE in the Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian Waterway Management Authority reported today that a number of oil tankers were targeted during the past days in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the last three targeted tankers are owned or leased by the state of the UAE.

Follow-ups — Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:

The Authority added that the names of the three tankers were also listed in the latest update of the non-compliance list issued by it.

The Authority explained that the three targeted tankers were owned or leased by the UAE, noting that their inclusion in the non-compliance list preceded their being targeted.

The Authority didn’t mention, in the information provided, additional details regarding the nature of the targeting or the party behind it, nor did it clarify the extent of the damage inflicted on the tankers or the human losses resulting from the incidents.

These developments come amid the continuation of tensions related to the movement of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which constitutes a major passage for the movement of oil and energy tankers in the region.