One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including six Indians and two Ukrainians, after two Iranian cruise missiles hit the UAE’s national tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, while they were passing through the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters. Four of the injured suffered serious injuries, while both tankers sustained damage in fires that were later brought under control. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Defence condemned the strike as a serious violation of international law and a threat to regional security and stability. It said, “The UAE reserves its full right to respond to this escalation and to take all necessary measures to protect its territory, its citizens and residents, in a manner that safeguards its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protects its national interests.”