The CEO of ADNOC, the UAE: The Strait of Hormuz has never belonged to Iran, so it cannot close it or impose restrictions on it.

- Sultan Al Jaber, chief executive of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), said on the X platform on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz has never belonged to Iran to close or restrict navigation in.

He added that any disruption to it represents "a disruption to a global economic artery and a direct threat to the energy, food and health security of all countries of the world."

He said, "This behavior is illegal, dangerous, and unacceptable, and the world cannot afford to tolerate or allow it to happen."