Arab League, Egypt slam Iranian missile attack on Adnoc tanker in Hormuz
- Last updated: August 8, 2026 | 19:36
Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL), condemned the Iranian attack involving a missile strike on an Adnoc tanker as it transited the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement issued by the Arab League on Saturday, Fahmy described the attack as the latest in a series of continued Iranian violations of the principle of freedom of navigation and the safety of maritime routes.
He stressed that such aggressive conduct constitutes a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, foremost among them Resolution 2817, which reaffirmed freedom of navigation and rejected attacks on commercial vessels.
Fahmy held Tehran fully responsible for these attacks on Arab assets, stressing that they contravene established international principles concerning freedom of navigation and the safety of waterways and carry serious repercussions for the security and stability of the region.
Meanwhile, Egypt has also strongly condemned the targeting of an oil tanker operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company with a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, describing the incident as a serious threat to maritime security and the freedom of trade through one of the world's most important waterways.
In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed Egypt's full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates and categorically rejected acts targeting vessels and civilian facilities or threatening the safety and security of navigation in the region.
Egypt stressed the need to respect freedom of navigation in international waterways and avoid actions that could endanger it.
The ministry renewed Egypt's call for de-escalation and for political and diplomatic solutions to prevail, thereby contributing to restoring regional security and stability.
Mohamed Bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, condemned the Iranian attack involving a missile strike on an Adnoc tanker as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that targeting commercial vessels threatens regional security, the safety of international navigation, trade flows and energy supplies.
In a statement issued today, Al Yamahi expressed the Arab Parliament's full solidarity with the UAE and its support for the measures taken by the UAE to safeguard its security and national assets.
He also called on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities in ensuring the security of maritime navigation and protecting international waterways from any threats.
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