Strait of Hormuz: ADNOC says vessel attacked

ADNOC, the United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil company, said Saturday that one of its vessels came under attack the previous night in the Strait of Hormuz, as maritime attacks continued during the US-Iran dispute over the waterway.

The reported attack followed the UAE's accusation on Friday that Iran was behind other attacks on two vessels linked to ADNOC as they passed through the strait. Iran has blockaded the route since the Middle East war began in late February, while the United States has imposed a retaliatory blockade of Iranian ports.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi also rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory. Gharibabadi wrote on X that the strait “has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian” and said it would only be closed or opened under Iran's command.

Trump told a political rally in New York state on Friday that after the US defeats Iran, he would be declaring the strait a US territory. The Wall Street Journal reported that an unnamed White House official later said Trump was joking.

Before the war, the Strait of Hormuz carried around a fifth of the world's oil and LNG exports. A June deal between Washington and Tehran said Iran and Oman would discuss future arrangements for the strait with other Gulf countries and in line with international law.