Dozens of UN member states reiterate calls for the urgent opening of the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations between the US and Iran remain stalled. The diplomatic push follows weeks of ongoing tension in the region.
Dozens of countries at the United Nations have renewed their demand for the urgent opening of the Strait of Hormuz as diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran remain stalled.
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Dozens of countries at the United Nations have renewed their demand for the urgent opening of the Strait of Hormuz as diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran remain stalled.
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