Overview
- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for the full restoration of international navigational rights in the Strait of Hormuz.
- UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said there has been heavy activity and confusion in the waterway and urged all parties to respect freedom of navigation.
- The UN reported that disruptions have blocked about 10–12% of global fertilizer shipments, with prices for urea and oil moving higher.
- Dujarric said the turmoil is already hurting UN agencies’ ability to plan and buy the supplies they need for aid operations.
- Guterres reiterated that no military goal can justify destroying civilian infrastructure or inflicting pain on civilians as Iran tightens transit controls and U.S. forces intercept vessels accused of violating restrictions.