Qatar holds Iran responsible for tanker attack near Hormuz

Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson condemned the targeting of the Qatari tanker Al Rekayyat near the Strait of Hormuz as an “unacceptable attack” on international navigation and global energy supplies, and held Iran fully legally responsible.

“The targeting of the Qatari tanker Al Rekayyat as it was passing near the Strait of Hormuz is an unacceptable attack on the security and safety of international navigation and the security of global energy supplies,” Majed Al Ansari wrote on X.

He called the attack “a grave and explicit violation of international law,” especially rules guaranteeing “freedom of maritime navigation and safe passage through international waterways.”

Al Ansari called on Iran to “immediately stop all practices that affect the security of the region or threaten the safety of international navigation,” and to stop “endangering global energy supplies and the assets of countries in the region in service of narrow calculations.”

“We hold it fully legally responsible for this attack and for any damage and repercussions that may result from it,” he added.