UN chief welcomes Hormuz reopening, urges full freedom of navigation

UN chief welcomes Hormuz reopening, urges full freedom of navigation Secretary general Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed Iran's agreement to stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz and urged full freedom for shipping through the crucial waterway. "The secretary-general considers this a step in the right direction. The United Nations' position remains clear: we need the full restoration of international navigational rights and freedoms in the Strait of Hormuz to be respected by all parties," Guterres' spokesman, Stepha