RIYADH: The Kingdom strongly condemned Iran on Tuesday for targeting the Saudi tanker Wedyan as it transited the Strait of Hormuz.

It also condemned Iran for targeting Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker Al-Rekayyat and said these “unacceptable attacks” constitute an assault on the security and safety of international navigation and on the security of global energy supplies.

Saudi Arabia said it held Iran fully responsible for the attacks and their repercussions.

Three tankers including Wedyan and Al-Rekayyat were struck within hours in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime monitors said on Tuesday.

The string of attacks after more than a week of respite revived concerns about freedom of navigation after Iran lifted its blockade of the vital waterway following a fragile ceasefire with the United States.

A foreign ministry statement said: “The Kingdom affirms that Iran’s continued launching of these attacks constitutes a grave violation of international law and norms, and of Security Council Resolution No. 2817, which guarantees freedom of maritime navigation and safe passage of sea lanes.”

The ministry said the Kingdom demands that Iran immediately stop everything that might threaten the security of the region and the safety of international navigation and energy supplies.

Qatar summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador on Tuesday to lodge a complaint after the attack on Al-Rekayyat, which Doha had earlier blamed on Iran.

The Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement that it handed a diplomatic note to the “deputy ambassador,” demanding an explanation for the incident and calling on Iran to “immediately cease any practices undermining regional security and to refrain from endangering the safety of international shipping and global energy supplies.”

Foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said it was an unacceptable ​attack ‌on ⁠the security ​of international ⁠navigation and global energy supplies, and a clear violation of international law.