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Iran's Hormuz missile strike on an ADNOC vessel raises the stakes for energy security

8/9/2026

An Iranian missile struck an ADNOC vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE Foreign Ministry confirmed, with no injuries reported.

Abu Dhabi condemned the attack as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817 and described it as a threat to regional stability and global energy security, demanding Iran allow the strait to reopen fully and unconditionally.

The resolution breach and what Abu Dhabi is claiming The Foreign Ministry's statement went beyond a standard diplomatic protest.

By invoking Resolution 2817 specifically, Abu Dhabi grounded its objection in international law and gave the condemnation institutional weight.