RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday the targeting of a tanker belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, expressing full solidarity with the UAE.
The Kingdom stressed that the “unacceptable attacks” on shipping threatened maritime security and global energy supplies, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Kingdom held Iran responsible for the consequences of continuing such attacks, describing them as a serious violation of international law and norms governing freedom of navigation and safe passage through international waterways.
It called on Tehran to immediately halt the attacks to preserve regional security and stability, while reaffirming its support for measures taken by the UAE to protect its sovereignty and national assets.
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.
