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UN calls for restraint in the Strait of Hormuz crisis; IMO condemns attacks on ships
19 July 2026 | 3 months ago
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, voicing deep concern over the escalating military confrontation in the Persian Gulf region, urged all parties to exercise "maximum restraint," refrain from further escalatory action and take immediate steps to de-escalate. He pointed to Iran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, US strikes on Iran and Iranian attacks on targets in neighbouring countries, and stressed the need to return to dialogue.
Separately, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) condemned attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz that killed at least two seafarers.
The statements came in mid-July 2026 as transits through the strategic waterway all but halted and global energy markets came under strain.
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