UAE Foreign Ministry condemns the Islamic Republic’s missile attack on two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it “maritime piracy …”

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Islamic Republic’s missile attack on two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and called it a “maritime theft,” describing it as the harshest official response by Abu Dhabi since the start of the latest wave of attacks.

In a statement, the ministry said: “Targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure or economic extortion is maritime piracy and poses a direct threat to regional stability and its people and to the security of global energy.” The UAE also extended condolences to the government of India for the death of a crew member aboard the Mombasa tanker.

The UAE Ministry of Defense also announced that it is on full alert, described the attack as a serious violation of international law, and said it reserves the right to a “firm response to any attempt to undermine the country’s security and stability.” In the attack early on Tuesday on the Mombasa and Al-Bahri tankers in the waters of Oman, one Indian crew member was killed and eight people were injured.