Doha, July 07 (QNA) - The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of the Qatari tanker Al Rekayyat while it was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that this attack amounts to a grave violation of the safety of international navigation, a direct threat to global energy supply security, and a clear and flagrant breach of international law.

This came in the protest note HE Director of the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim bin Yousef Fakhro handed to Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the State of Qatar, Mohsen Mohammad Ghanei, during his summoning to the Ministry's headquarters on Tuesday.

The note outlined the State of Qatar's unequivocal rejection of this assault and the threat it poses to the security of international navigation and the stability of the region.

The note demanded that the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately cease any practices that compromise the security of the region and refrain from endangering international shipping and global energy supplies.

The note also affirmed that the State of Qatar reserved all of its rights under international law to take any measures it deemed appropriate to protect its interests and assets. In addition, it called on Iran to provide an urgent explanation for the attack, take immediate steps to prevent its recurrence, and fully comply with the relevant rules of international law. (QNA)