Kingdom of Bahrain Condemns the Treacherous Iranian Attack on an Emirati Oil Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed its strongest condemnation and rejection of the treacherous Iranian missile attack on an ADNOC-owned oil tanker as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, a blatant violation of international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and Security Council Resolution 2817, posing a serious threat to maritime navigation security and energy supplies.

The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement reported by the official news agency BNA, affirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with the sister State of the United Arab Emirates and its complete support for the measures it is taking to safeguard its sovereignty, security, stability, and vital interests, based on the deep-rooted historical fraternal ties linking the leaderships and peoples of the two brotherly nations.

The Ministry stressed that the security and stability of the UAE are an integral part of Bahrain’s national security, emphasizing the necessity for the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities and take deterrent measures to protect the security and safety of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and vital waterways, and to compel Iran to reopen the strait and refrain from targeting commercial vessels, thereby preserving the interests of the region’s countries and the world, and safeguarding regional security and stability.

For his part, Muhammad Al-Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, condemned the targeting of a UAE tanker by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz, affirming that attacks on commercial ships constitute an escalation that threatens the security of the region, global trade flows, and energy supplies.

In a statement, Al-Yamahi expressed the Arab Parliament’s full solidarity with the UAE and its support for all measures taken to preserve its security and stability and protect its assets and facilities, stressing that the UAE’s security, territorial integrity, and interests are an integral part of Arab national security.

He underscored that the Strait of Hormuz represents a vital corridor for international trade and energy supplies, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities in ensuring the security of maritime navigation and confronting any practices that could destabilize the security of international waterways or expand the scope of conflict in the region.