The UN Secretary-General assessed reducing tension in the Strait of Hormuz and ensuring shipping security in this waterway as the only way to return the prices of energy and chemical fertilizers to the levels before the war against Iran.
Publish dateTuesday 12 May 2026 - 09:14
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Antonio Guterres said in an interview with reporters in the Kenyan capital: "My firm request is that negotiations with Iran continue until a diplomatic solution is reached, the ceasefire is maintained, and in the meantime, the Strait of Hormuz remains completely open. Any resumption of conflicts will have terrible consequences."
According to IRNA, he did not condemn the terrorist and hostile act of the United States and Israel in the illegal attack on Iran and did not mention that the Strait of Hormuz was open before this action.
Speaking on the eve of the "Africa Forward" meeting in Nairobi, the UN Secretary-General emphasized that the emergency situation in the Middle East is not a "distant crisis"; Because about 13 percent of Africa's imports, mainly oil and chemical fertilizers, pass through this vital waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the world.
He added: "This is absolutely vital and we have called on both sides to open the Strait of Hormuz completely and without restrictions. This is a necessity from the point of view of the interests of the entire international community. Only in this way can the price of energy and chemical fertilizers be returned to pre-war levels."
Regarding reform of the UN Security Council, Guterres also noted that France and Britain are preparing laws to limit the use of veto power by the five permanent members of the Security Council in cases related to genocide or other grave crimes.
He said: "These issues are now on the table or will be raised soon. All countries must accept that the Security Council, which has three European members, one Asian member and one North American member, but no representatives from Latin America or Africa and only one member from Asia, does not at all correspond to the needs of the world today."
The UN Secretary-General added: This issue creates a problem of legitimacy, and legitimacy is directly related to effectiveness in ensuring global peace and security.
The US and Zionist aggression against Iran on March 29 disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has announced that it is ready to guarantee the security of shipping in this waterway within the framework of certain criteria and if the war ends.
According to IRNA, he did not condemn the terrorist and hostile act of the United States and Israel in the illegal attack on Iran and did not mention that the Strait of Hormuz was open before this action.
Speaking on the eve of the "Africa Forward" meeting in Nairobi, the UN Secretary-General emphasized that the emergency situation in the Middle East is not a "distant crisis"; Because about 13 percent of Africa's imports, mainly oil and chemical fertilizers, pass through this vital waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the world.
He added: "This is absolutely vital and we have called on both sides to open the Strait of Hormuz completely and without restrictions. This is a necessity from the point of view of the interests of the entire international community. Only in this way can the price of energy and chemical fertilizers be returned to pre-war levels."
Regarding reform of the UN Security Council, Guterres also noted that France and Britain are preparing laws to limit the use of veto power by the five permanent members of the Security Council in cases related to genocide or other grave crimes.
He said: "These issues are now on the table or will be raised soon. All countries must accept that the Security Council, which has three European members, one Asian member and one North American member, but no representatives from Latin America or Africa and only one member from Asia, does not at all correspond to the needs of the world today."
The UN Secretary-General added: This issue creates a problem of legitimacy, and legitimacy is directly related to effectiveness in ensuring global peace and security.
The US and Zionist aggression against Iran on March 29 disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has announced that it is ready to guarantee the security of shipping in this waterway within the framework of certain criteria and if the war ends.
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