DOHA, July 7. /TASS/. The Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia said the kingdom’s Wadiyan tanker was attacked by Iran while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its most resolute condemnation <...> in connection with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s attack on Saudi tanker Wadiyan as it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and also on Qatar’s Al Rekayyat tanker," the document says.
The ministry said that such attacks constitute a serious violation of the international law and pose a threat to global energy supply chains.
Riyadh demanded that Iran "immediately stop actions that undermine safety of navigation," adding that Tehran will be held fully responsible for the consequences of such attacks.
Earlier in the day, the Reuters news agency reported, citing a source, that the tanker, carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), is at risk of exploding due to a fire in its engine room that broke out following an attack on the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel sustained significant damage, and the crew was evacuated, according to the agency.
