Ukrainians injured in Iranian strikes on tankers in Strait of Hormuz
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Editor's note: The story has been updated with Ukraine's reaction.
Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member and injuring eight, including two Ukrainians, the Emirati Defense Ministry reported on July 14.
Two missiles struck the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah tankers as they transited the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters, the ministry said.
The crew member killed was an Indian on board the Mombasa, with the remaining six injured crew members also of Indian nationality. Four of the wounded suffered serious injuries.
The news comes after U.S. President Donald Trump declared the fragile ceasefire with Iran to be over and announced the resumption of a blockade against ships going to and from Iranian ports.
"The attack also caused material damage to both tankers as a result of the fires that broke out on board, which have since been brought under control," Emirati authorities said.
The Emirati ministry condemned the attack as a "serious violation and a clear breach of international law that threatens the security and stability of the region" and reserved the "full right to respond to this escalation."
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in denouncing the attack, noting that it is working closely with Emirati and Omani authorities to provide assistance to the injured Ukrainians.
"Attacks on commercial shipping threaten regional stability, freedom of navigation, and global energy security," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X.
"We call for an immediate end to hostilities and the full reopening of the strait."
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it struck two supertankers after they ignored warnings and attempted to pass through a mined route. The IRGC did not name the ships it had targeted.
The Strait of Hormuz is a major chokepoint carrying about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade. Iran has declared a blockade of the strait in the wake of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, with the U.S. later imposing a simultaneous blockade of Iranian ports.
