The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iran after two vessels linked to its national oil company were attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, confirmed that two of its vessels came under attack while transiting the strategic waterway on Thursday evening. The company said the situation was later brought under control.

No injuries were reported.

In a statement early Friday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced what it described as a “hostile Iranian attack” against the two ADNOC-affiliated vessels.

Iran did not immediately respond to the UAE’s accusations or comment on the reported incident.

The latest attack comes less than a week after the UAE reported a similar incident involving an ADNOC tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tensions surrounding the vital shipping route remain high as Iran maintains an effective blockade of the strait and seeks to impose charges on vessels using the waterway.

The United States has strongly opposed Tehran’s proposal and has imposed its own restrictions on Iranian shipping as the two countries remain locked in a wider confrontation.

Iran is also holding talks with Oman over possible arrangements for the future management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has previously warned that it could take action against vessels linked to countries it considers hostile or ships that fail to comply with Iranian directives.

The UAE Foreign Ministry accused Tehran of attempting to use control of the Strait of Hormuz as a form of economic pressure, describing such actions as “piracy.”

It said threats to commercial shipping in the strait pose a direct danger to regional stability and the global energy supply.

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important maritime energy corridors, making continued attacks and restrictions on shipping a major concern for international oil markets and global trade.