A tanker was struck by a drone while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States and growing concerns over the security of commercial shipping in the strategic waterway.

The UKMTO said it had received reports from military authorities in the region that a tanker was hit by an uncrewed aerial vehicle while conducting an outbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

The vessel sustained minor damage, while all crew members were reported safe and accounted for. No environmental impact was reported. The British maritime security monitor urged vessels operating in the area to exercise caution and immediately report any suspicious activity.

The incident came hours after the United Arab Emirates strongly condemned what it described as an Iranian attack targeting two vessels affiliated with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

The UAE Foreign Ministry said no injuries were reported but accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of targeting commercial shipping and using the strategic waterway as a tool of economic coercion.

Abu Dhabi called on Tehran to halt what it described as unprovoked attacks and to ensure the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that continued disruptions posed a threat to regional stability, global trade and energy security.

The developments followed a sharp exchange between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US President Donald Trump over control of the waterway.

Araghchi warned that Washington risked making what he called an "even bigger miscalculation" over the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the United States of repeated intelligence failures.

His remarks appeared to respond to Trump, who said earlier this week that the United States had "total control" over the Strait and described the US naval blockade as a "wall of steel."

US Central Command said its forces had redirected dozens of commercial vessels, disabled three ships and boarded two others bound for Iranian ports as part of efforts to enforce the blockade.

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most strategically important maritime routes, carrying around one-fifth of global oil supplies. It has become a major flashpoint since the outbreak of the six-week conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

Although Tehran and Washington reached a preliminary ceasefire earlier this year, followed by a Pakistan-mediated agreement aimed at ending hostilities, tensions have continued, with both sides engaging in further strikes and counterstrikes.