UAE Accuses Iran of Targeting Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The UAE accused Iran on August 8, 2026, of targeting a state-owned oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating ongoing regional efforts to manage the vital waterway.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council stated the strait will remain blocked until the United States corrects its behavior, while demanding compensation for alleged war damages.

Mediators are struggling to revive a June memorandum after an April ceasefire collapsed, as Iran continues to enforce a blockade and demand tolls for passage through the strait.