A US official said yesterday that the initial assessment of four ships sabotaging the economic waters of the UAE off the coast of Fujairah on Sunday indicates the possibility of Iran's involvement in the attack on oil tankers, while condemning Iraq and Palestine ships were subjected to sabotage operations, and confirmed Their solidarity with the UAE in the face of challenges, and to confront all attempts to destabilize their security, stability and the safety of their citizens.
The US official said an American team was helping to inspect the damaged ships, noting that the evidence available had not yet provided definitive answers on the attack.
He stressed that US President Donald Trump warned the Iranian regime of "serious consequences" if Tehran carried out hostile actions.
The UAE Foreign Ministry confirmed that four civilian commercial cargo ships of several nationalities were exposed Sunday morning to sabotage operations near the state's territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, towards the east coast near the emirate of Fujairah and near the territorial waters and in the UAE's economic waters.
Trump, the day before yesterday, issued a warning to Iran, saying it would be a serious mistake to make any move against the United States, which deployed an aircraft carrier and other fighter in the Persian Gulf.
Trump told reporters at the White House that Washington would see what would happen to Iran, but if it tried to do anything it would be "a big mistake."
US special envoy to Iran, Brian Hawk, confirmed yesterday that Washington intends to counter Iran's activities, saying the mullahs' regime understands only economic pressure and diplomatic isolation.
For its part, condemned the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, yesterday, the vulnerability of four ships to sabotage operations in the territorial waters of the UAE.
The ministry said in a statement that "Iraq condemns and strongly condemns the acts of sabotage in the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates."
The statement added: "We affirm our solidarity with the brothers in the UAE in the face of challenges, and to address all attempts to destabilize its security, stability and the safety of its citizens."
The ministry said in a statement that «Iraq believes that the damage suffered by these tankers threatens the security of the whole Gulf, because the disruption of security in the region affects all countries, so we stress the importance of concerted efforts to export any threat, and to take measures to maintain security and stability of this important region Internationally ". Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also condemned the vandalism of the ships, describing the act as criminal and destructive, adding to the tension in the region. In a statement, Abbas stressed the firm Palestinian position of standing with the UAE and all Arab countries against any external aggression.