India, Aug. 8 -- The United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday.

ADNOC said that no injuries were reported and the situation had been brought under control, the state news agency WAM reported. The Abu Dhabi state oil company is one of the world's largest energy producers and exports crude oil, natural gas and refined products to customers worldwide.

The WAM report gave no details on the vessel, its cargo, possible damage or responsibility for the incident. The UAE, however, said Iran had targeted the tanker belonging to the state-owned oil company.

The foreign ministry in a statement condemned "the hostile Iranian...