Hariri Denounces Saudi Ship Attacks off UAE
Prime Minister Saad Hariri condemned the terrorist acts of sabotage against oil tankers off the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, saying they pose a serious threat to the safety of navigation in one of the world's most important waterways, the Premier press office said on Monday.
He said these actions threaten the stability of the global economy and the international oil markets, in addition to being a direct attack on sister Arab countries and on joint Arab security.
Hariri affirmed full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates and with all brotherly countries in the Arabian Gulf.
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," the Saudi Press Agency cited the Saudi energy minister 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.
It also comes as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is headed to Brussels to discuss Iran with French, British and German officials.
Source: Naharnet
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