At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks
Bahrain’s foreign minister said the statement backs safe passage for ships and warns the unrest threatens trade, energy security and maritime routes.
- On Thursday, September 24, 80 countries led by Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani issued a joint statement at the United Nations demanding the urgent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Condemning Iran and Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea, the coalition warned that Houthi advances toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait heighten risks to international shipping, maritime security, and global trade.
- Backed by Gulf Arab states and Western powers, the coalition demands full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, citing international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- The Bahraini Foreign Ministry warned that disrupting major sea routes threatens global food security, potentially causing higher prices and increased hunger worldwide.
- Meanwhile, Iran has presented a peace proposal to Washington through third parties, claiming its actions are defensive; Tehran indicated the strait could reopen within seven days if specific conditions are met.
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Bahrain Leads 80 Nations in Urgent Call for Immediate Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Bahrain has led a group of 80 United Nations member states in calling for the urgent and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with the countries demanding safe, secure and unimpeded passage for vessels through the strategic waterway amid continuing tensions in West Asia. World News | Bahrain Leads 80 Nations in Urgent Call for Immediate Reopening of Strait of Hormuz.
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Bahrain has led a group of 80 United Nations member states in calling for the urgent and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with the countries demanding safe, secure and unimpeded passage for vessels through the strategic waterway amid continuing tensions in West Asia.
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diarioestrategia.clThe coalition also stated in a joint statement read by Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdulatif bin Rashid al Zayani that "the advance of the Houthis towards Bab el-Mandeb will only increase the risks to international shipping."
On the 24th (local time), 80 countries, including South Korea, issued a joint statement urging the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and condemning the armed provocations and disruption of international trade by Iran and the pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in Yemen. Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani held a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York on the same day and read the joint statement containing the…
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Yeon-sook = 80 countries, including South Korea, issued a joint statement on the 24th (local time) urging the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and ...
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