Event Brief
UN Maritime Chief: No Right to Close Hormuz
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: Access to the strait remains blocked six weeks after the Iran war erupted.
WHO: UN maritime chief
WHAT: statement on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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