Riyadh, July 8 -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, July 7, accused Iran of targeting a Saudi oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the incident a threat to international maritime traffic and global energy security.

In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Saudi tanker Wedyan and the Qatari tanker Al Rekayyat were targeted while transiting the strategic waterway. The Kingdom said the incident jeopardised the safety of international shipping and the stability of global energy supplies.

Riyadh said Iran's actions violate international law, established maritime conventions and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817, which guarantees freedom of navigation and the safe passage of commercial vessels through interna...