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UAE says Iran attacked three ADNOC-linked vessels in Hormuz in two days

Mountain Time
Local time
1:09 AM in Dubai, Aug 14
Where
Strait of Hormuz

ADNOC said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, Aug. 13, with no injuries, and the UAE foreign ministry blamed a 'hostile Iranian attack,' calling it 'piracy' by the IRGC; UKMTO reported two drone strikes on outbound tankers with minor damage. On Friday evening ADNOC said a third vessel was attacked, which the UAE also blamed on Iran.

Why it matters

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and the GCC condemned the attacks, and UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said repeated targeting of ADNOC tankers 'will not deter' the UAE.

Sources (9)

Confidence: Corroborated by independent sources or direct evidence. About confidence labels

Correction

  • Corrected the time from 6:35 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:09 AM Dubai time, Aug 14, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "UAE Says Iran Attacked Two ADNOC-Linked Tankers in Strait of Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from military to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("UAE Foreign Ministry condemns the attack on an ADNOC vessel"); added 7 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2026-08-15). Why and evidence