RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran’s targeting of a Saudi tanker and a Qatari vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the attacks threatened international maritime navigation and global energy supplies.
In a statement, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks on the Saudi tanker Wedyan and the Qatari tanker Al-Rekayyat while they were transiting the strategic waterway constituted “an assault on the security and safety of international maritime navigation, and on the security of global energy supplies”.
“The Kingdom further emphasises that Iran’s continued perpetration of these attacks constitutes a grave violation of international law, international norms, and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817, which guarantee freedom of maritime navigation and the safe passage of ships through international waterways,” the statement added.
#بيان | تعرب وزارة الخارجية عن إدانة المملكة العربية السعودية بأشد العبارات قيام الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية باستهداف الناقلة السعودية (وديان) خلال عبور الناقلة مضيق هرمز، واستهداف الناقلة القطرية (الركيات)، وتؤكد المملكة أن هذه الاعتداءات المرفوضة هي اعتداء على أمن الملاحة… pic.twitter.com/KtcuWwPqaq
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The ministry urged Iran to immediately cease actions that threaten regional security, the safety of international shipping and global energy supplies.
Earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said that three commercial tankers, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz within hours on Tuesday.
The maritime monitor added that the latest tanker to be hit is said to be travelling off the coast of Oman and caught fire.
Qatar summons Iran’s envoy over LNG tanker attack
Qatar on Tuesday summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador and lodged a formal protest over the targeting of a Qatari-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier in the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement posted on X, said the incident constituted a “serious violation of international navigation safety”, a “direct threat to the security of global energy supplies” and a “clear and explicit breach of the rules of international law”.
The ministry called on Tehran to immediately halt all actions that threaten regional security and jeopardise the safety of international shipping lanes and global energy supplies.
In addition, it called on Iran to provide urgent clarifications regarding this targeting, take immediate measures to prevent its recurrence, and fully comply with the relevant rules of international law.
Qatar stressed its right to take whatever measures it deems appropriate in accordance with international law to protect its interests and capabilities.
الخارجية تستدعي نائب السفير الإيراني وتسلّمه مذكرة احتجاج على استهداف الناقلة القطرية "الركيات"
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أعربت دولة قطر عن إدانتها واستنكارها الشديدين لاستهداف الناقلة القطرية "الركيات" أثناء عبورها قرب مضيق هرمز، مؤكدة أن هذا الاعتداء يمثل انتهاكًا خطيرًا لسلامة… pic.twitter.com/aMHmBs3i5Q
— الخارجية القطرية (@MofaQatar_AR) July 7, 2026
Earlier in a statement posted on X, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said the targeting of the Qatari-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Al Rekayyat while it was transiting near the strategic waterway was “an unacceptable attack on the security and safety of international maritime navigation.”
The targeting of the Qatari vessel "Al-Rekayyat" while transiting near the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an unacceptable attack on the security & safety of international maritime navigation, the security of global energy supplies, & a grave & explicit violation of international…
— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) July 7, 2026
Al-Ansari said the incident posed a serious threat to global energy supplies and constituted “a grave and blatant violation of international law,” particularly the principles guaranteeing freedom of navigation and the safe passage of vessels through international waterways.
“We demand that the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately cease all practices that undermine regional security or threaten the safety of international maritime navigation and refrain from endangering global energy supplies and the resources of the countries of the region in pursuit of narrow interests,” Ansari said.
Al-Ansari said Qatar holds Iran “fully legally responsible” for the attack and any damage or consequences arising from the incident.
