Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accused Iran of targeting a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran maintains an effective blockade of the strait and is negotiating with Oman on future management arrangements amid opposition from the United States.

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said Iran had targeted a tanker belonging to the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the US fiercely opposes, and is in talks with nearby Oman over arrangements for the strait’s future management. The UAE foreign ministry in a statement condemned what it called a “hostile Iranian attack that targeted a...