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KUALA LUMPUR, JULY 2026 – Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Iran after a Saudi tanker, Wedyan, and a Qatari tanker, Al Rekayyat, were reportedly attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh described the attacks as a serious threat to international navigation security and global energy supplies.
In a statement cited by Al Arabiya, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the attacks represented an assault on international shipping routes and the stability of energy flows. The ministry stressed that maritime freedom and safe passage through international waters must be protected under global law and norms.
Saudi Arabia also warned that Iran’s continued attacks amounted to a serious violation of international law. Riyadh called on Tehran to immediately stop all actions that could threaten regional security, maritime navigation and global energy supplies.
The Saudi government said it holds Tehran fully responsible for the consequences of the latest attacks. The statement came after three tankers were reportedly hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, including an LNG carrier that was said to be at risk of explosion.
According to the report, Iran has not confirmed or denied involvement in the tanker attacks. However, the incident has further raised tensions in one of the world’s most sensitive maritime corridors, especially as the Strait of Hormuz remains a key route for international energy transportation.
Following the tanker attacks, the United States military announced a new operation targeting Iranian air defences, missile launch sites, command networks and military vessels. The operation was described as a response to Iran’s latest attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said its forces struck more than 80 Iran-linked targets, including air defence systems, command-and-control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities and more than 60 small vessels linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
CENTCOM said the operation was intended to weaken Iran’s ability to continue targeting international commercial traffic through the strategic shipping corridor. The latest escalation shows how attacks in the Strait of Hormuz could quickly affect not only regional security, but also broader global trade and energy stability.
