Story perspectives

Drones damage 2 ADNOC tankers in Strait of Hormuz

8/14/2026

Left

ADNOC Tankers Attacked

Drones struck two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, causing damage and no injuries.
The attacks have lifted insurance premiums and deterred many merchant vessels from the strait, further shrinking already limited traffic.
UAE Foreign Ministry said the strikes violated UN Resolution 2817 and threatened the region’s people.
Since February’s war began, ADNOC says 15 of its vessels were attacked in the strait.

Right

Drones Attack

Drones fired at two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing minor damage and no injuries.
President Donald Trump declared U.S. total control of the strait and vowed to make it U.S. territory after defeating Iran.
The statement said the U.S. naval blockade is a “wall of steel” Iran cannot overcome.
Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Bahrain condemned the attack as a breach of UN resolution 2817.

Center

ADNOC Tankers Hit

On Thursday evening, drones struck two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing minor damage and no injuries.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center reported that both vessels sustained minor damage, a detail absent from other reports.
UAE foreign ministry blamed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and labeled the attacks acts of piracy violating UN navigation principles.

Blindspot

ADNOC said that since the February U.S.-Iran war began, fifteen of its vessels have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, raising insurance premiums and discouraging many merchant ships from using the waterway.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center- and Right-leaning coverage.

1 of 4

ADNOC Tankers Attacked

Drones struck two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, causing damage and no injuries.
The attacks have lifted insurance premiums and deterred many merchant vessels from the strait, further shrinking already limited traffic.
UAE Foreign Ministry said the strikes violated UN Resolution 2817 and threatened the region’s people.
Since February’s war began, ADNOC says 15 of its vessels were attacked in the strait.

1 / 4