Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says

August 14, 2026 3 Min Read

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Tankers attacked as Tehran, Trump battle over control of Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates said two vessels affiliated with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked by Iran as they transited the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump said earlier this week that the U.S. is in “total control” of the waterway. However, Iran said “the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted.”

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday pushed back on reports about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its deployment to the Middle East, denying claims that sailors had died in a brawl or that the carrier had experienced a spike in suicidal ideation.

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“CLAIM: Over the past 48 hours, multiple media outlets have reported several false claims related to USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) deployment to the Middle East,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “One report alleged seven Sailors died in a brawl aboard the aircraft carrier and others have recently suggested a spike in suicidal ideations.”

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“These reports are FALSE,” CENTCOM said.

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The command pointed to the carrier’s crew reenlistment rate, saying the USS Abraham Lincoln has “maintained among the highest crew reenlistment rates (84.4%) of all aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy.”

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“The Sailors and Marines of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group remain resilient and resolved after more than 260 days at sea, 10,000 aircraft flights, and 1.5 million pounds of ordnance expended,” CENTCOM said.

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“No service members aboard the aircraft carrier have died, and the one Sailor who fell overboard Aug. 3 was quickly and safely recovered,” the statement continued. “The rampant misreporting on Abraham Lincoln’s historic deployment is a disservice to our men and women in uniform and their loved ones.”

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also addressed reports about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier Thursday, saying they had been “completely misrepresented.”

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“We make sure every ship, every crew, every captain has everything we can provide them at every single moment,” Hegseth told reporters during a visit to Panama. “Some deployments are longer than others, and I have more respect and gratitude for those sailors than anybody. What they do in those high seas in those austere conditions with less port calls, it’s incredible.”

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Yesterday’s Fox News Digital live blog offers additional coverage of the conflict with Iran.

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Iran attacked two UAE-linked vessels in Strait of Hormuz, officials say

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The United Arab Emirates on Thursday said Iran attacked two of its vessels as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, blasting Tehran for what it called “flagrant” maritime violations.

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According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two vessels were affiliated with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), a state-owned energy company and one of the largest oil producers in the world.

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The vessels were targeted in “unprovoked attacks,” the ministry said. No injuries were reported.

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Citing U.N. Security Council Resolution 2817, the ministry described the attacks as acts of piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The resolution, adopted in March, demanded that Iran halt strikes against Arab Gulf states and shipping lanes.

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“The Ministry emphasized that targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion or blackmail represents acts of piracy by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, and constitutes a direct threat to the stability of the region, its peoples, and global energy security,” the agency said.

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UAE officials further urged Iran to commit to the complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and called for the immediate “cessation of all hostilities.”

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