CHANNELS CONFIRM STALEMATE BETWEEN UAE PIRACY ALLEGATIONS AND TEHRAN-WASHINGTON DEMANDS

CHANNELS CONFIRM STALEMATE BETWEEN UAE PIRACY ALLEGATIONS AND TEHRAN-WASHINGTON DEMANDS

While the UAE denounces a 15th attack against the ADNOC fleet at the UN, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the White House maintain a reciprocal veto on reopening shipping.

The latest updates released through official channels by the parties involved in the Strait of Hormuz conflict confirm that, despite diplomatic progress in route design, the operational crisis at sea remains without an immediate solution. Escalating accusations at the UN, corporate damage assessments, and military inflexibility between the United States and Iran keep international energy trade paralyzed.

1. United Arab Emirates and ADNOC: UN Complaint and Damage Assessment

Diplomatic Protest: The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) submitted a formal representation to the UN Security Council invoking Resolution 2817—which guarantees the freedom of commercial navigation. The Omani-neighboring government categorized the missile strike against the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) fleet 18 nautical miles off Khasab (Oman) as a "hostile Iranian attack" and an act of "piracy."

ADNOC Report: The state oil company reported that the fire aboard the latest targeted vessel was contained and the crew rescued safely. However, ADNOC revealed that the cumulative toll of the crisis now stands at 15 fleet vessels struck by missiles and drones, accounting for 1 fatality and 20 injured workers since the onset of hostilities.

2. Iran: Military Conditioning and Technical Validation

IRGC Inflexibility: In a statement carried by state news agency Tasnim, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson General Hossein Mohebbi stated that technical route understandings with Oman do not constitute an unconditional reopening of the channel. Military leadership reiterated that the strait is a "defensive and sovereign asset" and that shipping will only resume once the U.S. ends its naval siege and restrictions on Iranian ports.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the completion of the technical model for temporary transit via Oman, but reinforced that implementation strictly depends on the removal of naval and economic sanctions imposed by Washington.

3. United States and International Maritime Monitoring

"Performance-Based" Doctrine: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the State Department reiterated that while they are following talks in Muscat, they will not accept toll or fee collection by Tehran. Washington reaffirmed that any relief from the blockade on Iranian ports will be performance-based, requiring proven cessation of attacks on commercial shipping.

UKMTO Alert: The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency maintains its risk level at maximum for the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, advising vessels to operate under strict vigilance due to the presence of unidentified threats in the channel.

Negotiation Outlook

Although official channels in Muscat report the finalization of geographic coordinates for the new Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and the proposal for a 60-day test period, the lack of consensus on who takes the first step—the suspension of the naval siege by the U.S. or a maritime ceasefire by Iran—keeps the passage blocked and global maritime insurance costs at prohibitive levels.