Dubai, May 4, 2026 (AFP) - UAE condemns Iran drone attack on Hormuz oil tanker

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2026-05-04

The UAE on Monday strongly condemned an Iranian drone attack on an ADNOC oil tanker in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, as the US was due to start guiding ships through the waterway. Two drones hit the MV Barakah off the coast of Oman but no one was injured, according to ADNOC, the UAE state oil giant, adding that the ship was not loaded. "Targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion or blackmail rep......

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