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

19 verified updates • corroborated by 10 independent sources • tracked since August 13, 2026

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Aug 13, 06:30 PM 1 source: Reuters
UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz; no injuries
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Aug 13, 08:30 PM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters
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Aug 14, 06:00 AM 1 source: Al Jazeera
UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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Aug 14, 07:00 AM 2 sources: AP News, CBS News
Live Updates: UAE accuses Iran of attacks in Strait of Hormuz as Vance says cheap oil and gas are "goal number one"
→ Removed ADNOC vessel reference from accusation
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Aug 14, 11:01 AM 1 source: Reuters
UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz; no injuries
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Aug 14, 12:31 PM 3 sources: AP News, CBS News, Reuters
Live Updates: UAE accuses Iran of attacks in Strait of Hormuz as Vance says cheap oil and gas are "goal number one"
→ Details of vessels and injuries omitted
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Aug 14, 01:01 PM 2 sources: CBS News, Reuters
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Aug 14, 02:01 PM 2 sources: AP News, Reuters
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
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Aug 14, 04:31 PM 1 source: AP News
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Aug 14, 08:31 PM 3 sources: AP News, Fox News, Reuters
Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says
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Aug 14, 11:01 PM 2 sources: AP News, Reuters
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
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Aug 14, 11:31 PM 3 sources: AP News, Fox News, Reuters
Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says
→ Iran named as attacker, UAE calls attacks "unprovoked
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Aug 15, 02:30 AM 4 sources: AP News, Fox News, Reuters, The Seattle Times
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Aug 15, 03:01 AM 3 sources: AP News, Fox News, Reuters
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Aug 15, 04:01 AM 2 sources: AP News, Reuters
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
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Aug 15, 05:31 AM 3 sources: AP News, Fox News, Reuters
Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says
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Aug 15, 09:00 AM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
Live updates: US-Iran war; Trump says he ‘did the right thing’ and would ‘never apologize’
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Aug 15, 10:00 AM 4 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, bostonglobe.com
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
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Aug 15, 10:31 AM 5 sources: AP News, Fox News, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, The Boston Globe
Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says
→ Iran identified as attacker, 'unprovoked' specified, 'other news' omitted.

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