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UAE Calls Iran Drone Strike Piracy, Demands Strait Reopen

5/4/2026

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UAE said the drone strike on the ADNOC tanker Barakah in the Strait of Hormuz violated Security Council resolutions.
The foreign ministry called the attack piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a threat to stability.
It urged Iran to cease attacks and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping.
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker struck by projectiles about 78 nautical miles north of Fujairah.

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UAE said the drone strike on the ADNOC tanker Barakah in the Strait of Hormuz violated Security Council resolutions.
The foreign ministry called the attack piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a threat to stability.
It urged Iran to cease attacks and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping.
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker struck by projectiles about 78 nautical miles north of Fujairah.