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diplomacyApr 16, 2026
UN maritime chief: No country can legally restrict Hormuz navigation
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The Secretary-General of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) told Euronews that shipping shouldn’t become "collateral" in conflicts.
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- Mared Gwyn JonesBy Mared Gwyn Jones
The Secretary-General of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) told Euronews that shipping shouldn’t become "collateral" in conflicts. No country can "prohibit the freedom of navigation" on international waterways, the chief of the International Maritime Organisation…
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