One Indian national was killed and eight other crew members wounded after two Emirati oil tankers, the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday, as military tensions between the United States and Iran deepened overnight across the Gulf.

The United Arab Emirates said that Iran attacked two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one mariner and wounding eight others. The Emirati Defense Ministry said Iran…

The UAE Ministry of Defence said the country retained its full right to respond and take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.

The attacks came after U.S. Central Command announced that U.S. forces launched another round of strikes against Iran.