DOHA: Qatar on Tuesday strongly condemned an Iranian attack on a Qatari-owned vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, urging Tehran to immediately cease actions that threaten maritime security and global energy supplies.
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.
According to reports, the Al Rekayyat was one of two commercial vessels struck by Iranian missiles near the Strait of Hormuz late Monday while transiting the strategic waterway. The attack caused significant damage to the vessels, although no casualties were reported.
Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, citing unnamed sources, claimed the targeted vessel was a Qatari oil tanker attempting to pass through the Omani route in the Strait of Hormuz under the protection of the US Navy after allegedly ignoring repeated warnings from Iranian forces.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, serving as a key transit route for a substantial share of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Gulf countries.
Iran warns against uncoordinated actions in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, on Tuesday warned against any actions in the Strait of Hormuz carried out without coordination with Tehran, following reports of an attack on a tanker near Oman’s coast.
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According to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, Boroujerdi said that “any action in the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iran is doomed to failure.”
He reiterated Iran’s claims over its role in overseeing the strategic waterway, saying the decision had been taken at the highest levels of the Iranian leadership and was linked to what he described as the recent US-Israeli war against Iran.
“The law on the management of the Strait of Hormuz will also be approved by the parliamentarians at the earliest opportunity, and the relevant bodies will be obliged to fully implement its provisions,” Boroujerdi said.
He added that Iran “pursues any action related to the Strait of Hormuz within the framework of its national interests and security”.
US threats hinder progress toward final deal: Iran FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that negotiations for a final agreement between Tehran and Washington would not begin if US threats continue, following a warning by US President Donald Trump to “finish the job” if a deal is not reached.
Millions of proud Iranians rallied in unity to honor Grand Ayatollah Khamenei and his legacy. Neither them nor our Brave Armed Forces are moved by any threats.
Para 13 of the MoU is clear: Negotiations on final Deal will not commence if threats continue Honor your signature. pic.twitter.com/uQ7OoFyp8U
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) July 7, 2026
In a post on the social media platform X, Araghchi said, “Paragraph 13 of the MoU is clear: negotiations on the final deal will not commence if threats continue. Honor your signature.”
Araghchi was referring to an interim memorandum of understanding signed last month between Iran and the United States, under which both sides agreed to refrain from threats or the use of force against each other.
