Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close: MSMN News

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said Iran had targeted a tanker belonging to the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. MSMN News is following the story as of Saturday, August 8, 2026, using publicly reported developments linked to SCMP China.

What is known so far: The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said Iran had targeted a tanker belonging to the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which... That picture draws on material from SCMP China under the tip “Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close”.

Details so far come from reporting linked to SCMP China. MSMN News is publishing its own account of those facts for readers.

In the wider China picture, the story sits among other public reports readers are already tracking. Msmn News sticks to the confirmed outline and leaves room for later detail. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which...

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This China story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This China story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This China story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This China story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This China story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This China story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

Source / Reference

Reporting by MSMN News, based on publicly available source material.

Source: SCMP China

Reference link: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3363411/iran-targeted-tanker-says-uae-tehran-says-hormuz-deal-oman-close?utm_source=rss_feed