UAE Blames Iran for 3rd ADNOC-Linked Strait Attack as Bulk Carrier Is Hit
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 15
UAE Blames Iran for 3rd ADNOC-Linked Strait Attack as Bulk Carrier Is Hit
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 15
Summary
The UAE said Iran attacked an ADNOC-affiliated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, with no injuries reported.
UKMTO separately said a bulk carrier near Kumzar, Oman, was struck in the hull by an unknown projectile during the same transit window; the crew was safe and environmental impact was still unclear.
That incident followed two other UAE-reported attacks on ADNOC-linked ships on Thursday, prompting Abu Dhabi to demand Iran halt hostilities and fully reopen the waterway.
The latest strike lands amid a wider U.S.-Iran confrontation over control of Hormuz, after Trump floated declaring the strait U.S. territory and Iranian officials insisted Tehran commands its closure.
With Hormuz traffic down 90 percent, who will break first in the high-stakes economic war between Washington and Tehran?
If both nations attempt to impose unprecedented tolls in international waters, how will the global shipping industry survive the crossfire?
Could severe crew fatigue and failing conditions aboard U.S. aircraft carriers become the Achilles' heel of an indefinite naval blockade?
2026 Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Blockades, Shipping Attacks, and the Global Economic Fallout
Overview
In 2026, the US-Israel war on Iran triggered a chain reaction in the Persian Gulf. The US imposed a naval blockade, while Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, causing commercial shipping to collapse and disrupting global energy and food supplies. Oil output dropped by over 14 million barrels per day, and fertilizer trade was severely affected, leading to soaring prices and rising food insecurity worldwide. Regional powers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE used pipelines to bypass the chokepoint, but others faced economic crisis. Maritime attacks, environmental disasters, and failed ceasefires deepened the crisis, leaving millions at risk and global markets on edge.