Kuwait city: The State of Kuwait has condemned the Iranian attack on a UAE tanker while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Emirates News Agency, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait's condemnation and denunciation of the attack targeting a national tanker belonging to the UAE. The Ministry stated that the use of drones in this act represents a direct threat to the safety of maritime navigation and the security of international waterways.

The Ministry affirmed Kuwait's support for the UAE and all measures it takes to protect its security and interests. It further emphasised that targeting commercial vessels and endangering navigation constitute a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817 and international law. Such actions violate the principle of freedom of navigation in international waterways and threaten regional security as well as global supply lines.

Kuwait called for an immediate end to such attacks, urging for the guarantee of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and all international maritime passages, while stressing that sea lanes should not be used as tools for pressure or escalation.