UAE accuses Iran of drone strikes on two tankers
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for drone attacks on two tankers operated by state-owned ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, calling the strikes acts of piracy after the vessels suffered minor damage but no injuries. The United Kingdom maritime centre also reported two vessels with minor damage, and Iran offered no immediate response. In related developments, activists delivered food and water to Palestinians besieged by settlers in Qusra, Yemen said it disrupted Houthi attacks that inflicted dozens of casualties, a drone was intercepted over Irbil, and Jared Kushner is set to visit the region for Gaza talks.
Two ADNOC-operated tankers were struck by drones in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Ships have been attacked while passing the Strait of Hormuz. Local fights and drone…
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