Two Saudi oil tankers were damaged in a “sabotage attack” off the United Arab Emirates coast, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday, quoting the Saudi energy minister.
“Two Saudi oil tankers were subjected to a sabotage attack in the exclusive economic zone of the United Arab Emirates, off the coast of the Emirate of Fujairah, while on their way to cross into the Arabian Gulf,” SPA cited Khalid al-Falih as saying.
The UAE said on Sunday that four commercial vessels of various nationalities had been targeted by acts of sabotage off Fujairah.
The incident comes amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States which has strengthened its military presence in the region, including deploying a number of strategic B-52 bombers in response to alleged threats from Tehran.
Iran has called UAE ships attack ‘worrying’ and called for probe.
It also comes as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is headed to Brussels to…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
