UAE says one of its ships was targeted by missile as U.S.-Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz remain high

This picture shows ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on July 13, 2026. AFP | Getty ImagesAbu Dhabi's National Oil Company (ADNOC) said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Saturday, as Iran's military stressed that the crucial waterway would only be reopened when the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions."The incident resulted in no injuries, and the situation has been brought under control," ADNOC said in a statement.The United Arab Emirates, of which Abu Dhabi is the capital, said in a post on X that it "condemns in the strongest terms the targeting of an ADNOC-affiliated tanker while it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz."Tehran's ability to effectively close the strait — an open, untolled international waterway before the U.S.-Iran war started on Feb. 28 — has triggered a global energy supply shock that has driven up gas prices, exacerbated inflation and raised alarms about oil reserves.Oil prices rose Friday as investors waited for an agreement teased by the Trump administration earlier this week to open the strait to freedom of navigation."...