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Iran has denied any prior plan to strike oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates, according to state television on Monday, following accusations from the UAE linking Tehran to a drone attack on an energy installation in Fujairah.
Authorities in the emirate said the incident left three Indian nationals injured, while the UAE described the attack as a “dangerous escalation” of the ceasefire linked to the broader Middle East conflict.
In its response, an Iranian military official, speaking via state TV, said the Islamic Republic had not planned any such operation, attributing the incident instead to what it described as United States military actions to secure illegal passage for ships through restricted areas of the Strait of Hormuz.
The official added that Washington should be held responsible and urged US authorities to halt what was described as force-driven tactics in a region critical to global energy flows.
“The Islamic Republic had no pre-planned programme to attack the oil facilities in question, and what happened was the product of the US military’s adventurism to create a passage for ships to illegally pass through the forbidden passages of the Strait of Hormuz, and the US military must be held accountable for it,” an Iranian military official told state TV.
“US officials must end the ugly behaviour of using force in the diplomatic process and stop military adventurism in this sensitive oil region that affects the economies of all countries in the world,” the official added.
The comments followed an announcement by US President Donald Trump on Sunday outlining a plan to assist vessels from neutral countries out of the Gulf, describing it as a humanitarian effort to support stranded crews.
Tensions further escalated on Monday as Iranian state media reported that its navy fired warning shots at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz after American military sent destroyers into the Gulf.
Trump, however, said US forces had shot down seven small Iranian military boats, while a US naval official had earlier put the number at six. Tehran has rejected the claims, insisting that none of its vessels were destroyed.
