The vessel came under attack on Friday, according to the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency. ADNOC said no injuries were reported and that the situation was brought under control, Reuters reported.
In a statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic pressure.
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The ministry described such actions as “acts of piracy” and called on Iran to immediately halt attacks on commercial vessels.
Abu Dhabi also demanded the “complete and unconditional reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the importance of keeping the critical shipping route open for international trade and navigation.
The latest incident follows attacks on two other ADNOC-affiliated vessels transiting the waterway on Thursday evening, according to Emirati media. The UAE has blamed Iran for the attacks, while Iranian authorities have not publicly commented on the latest allegation.
The incidents are adding to already intense pressure on shipping companies operating in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global energy route. Shipping traffic through the waterway has fallen sharply amid the wider confrontation between Iran and the United States.
The UAE has maintained that the continued targeting of commercial vessels threatens regional stability and international trade, while calling for freedom of navigation through the strait.
With another ADNOC vessel now reportedly targeted, concerns are growing that repeated attacks could further disrupt maritime traffic and increase risks for energy shipments passing through one of the world’s most important waterways.
