Diplomacy
UN Urges US and Iran to Allow Fertilizer Transit Through Strait of Hormuz
BBC · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
The United Nations has warned that food security in Africa and Asia is at risk unless the United States and Iran agree to allow fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in the coming weeks.
- The United Nations warned that food security in Africa and Asia will face risks if the United States and Iran do not agree on fertilizer passage through the Strait of Hormuz within the coming weeks.
- The UN has established a dedicated team that has mapped out a transport route for fertilizer through the strait.
- UN Under-Secretary-General Jorge Moreira da Silva stated that the plan can be implemented within 7 to 10 days if both nations reach an agreement.
- He emphasized the urgency during IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, noting that the planting season will be missed without a prompt deal.
- A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Reuters that the U.S. military has facilitated the transit of thousands of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. State Department affirmed it will continue taking action to counter Iranian efforts to disrupt freedom of navigation in the strait.
- Attempts by Reuters to obtain a response from the Iranian Embassy in Bangkok were unsuccessful.
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