UAE says four vessels subjected to 'sabotage' near Fujairah port

Fujairah's port is located 140km from the Strait of Hormuz, the focus of increasing Iran-US tensions. [Reuters]

Four commercial vessels were targeted by “sabotage operations” near the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates without causing casualties, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, without giving details of the nature of the sabotage.

The incident occurred near the UAE emirate of Fujairah, one of the world’s largest bunkering hubs which lies just outside the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry said in a statement.