Event details
The United Arab Emirates said two vessels affiliated with state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were struck by Iranian forces while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, calling the strikes 'unprovoked attacks,' according to Fox News' live coverage of the war on August 14.
Context
A strike on UAE-linked tankers pulls another Gulf Arab state directly into the shipping war, raising the odds of further insurer pullbacks and vessel stoppages that are already holding Hormuz crossings near record lows.
- Local time
- 6:35 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Relationship
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