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Iranian Officials Claim US Blockade Harms Iranian People

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The United Nations is calling for the evacuation of thousands of seafarers currently stuck due to a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The threat coincides with ongoing claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz and has pushed international oil prices above $100 per barrel. An Iranian representative stated at a meeting that certain actions have obstructed normal maritime traffic and posed direct, foreseeable hazards to maritime safety and marine environmental protection. This potential action is cited as a major factor contributing to uncertainty in the Gulf region. The report follows claims that the presence of US troops is a primary source of instability. The US Navy is applying the blockade to all vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports, following Iranian targeting of ships that fail to pay transit fees.

The United Nations is calling for the evacuation of thousands of seafarers currently stuck due to a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The threat coincides with ongoing claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz and has pushed international oil prices above $100 per barrel. An Iranian representative stated at a meeting that certain actions have obstructed normal maritime traffic and posed direct, foreseeable hazards to maritime safety and marine environmental protection. This potential action is cited as a major factor contributing to uncertainty in the Gulf region. The report follows claims that the presence of US troops is a primary source of instability. The US Navy is applying the blockade to all vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports, following Iranian targeting of ships that fail to pay transit fees. The Bank of England produced three scenarios regarding the Strait of Hormuz blockade. In the worst-case scenario, oil prices could remain above $100 a barrel until the end of 2027. This scenario could impact inflation and make previously expected interest rate cuts a remote possibility. The claims follow reports of a US plan to form a coalition to seize sovereignty in the Strait of Hormuz. They claimed that measures such as FATF and CFT designations are being used by the government to target the population. Iranian officials in Beirut stated that the ongoing US naval blockade is causing production shutdowns in Iran.

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Sources · 7 independent

WBUR Boston

“Thousands of seafarers remain stuck as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues. United Nations is calling for their evacuation and wants the U.S. to help.”

Jovem Pan News

“a queda do preço do petróleo caiu três e meio por cento reagindo a possibilidade de reabertura do estreito de ormos a sinalização de que donou de tanto presidente dos estados e isso articula uma aliança marítima para garantir o fluxo de petróleo”

Jovem Pan News

“the oil price fell three and a half percent reacting to the possibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz... signaling that President Donald Trump is articulating a maritime alliance to guarantee the flow of oil”

CNA938 Singapore

“One waterway, shut by war, and the cost of almost everything is going up. The prices of seed oils like sunflower oil have started to rise about 5 to 10%.”

Iran International

“The most significant damage comes from the closure of the Hormuz Strait. They sent one billion dollars to... all these investments were made to create market independence so that foreign forces do not intervene.”

WBUR Boston

“The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has left thousands of civilian sailors stuck aboard their ships in gulf waters. We have become, you know, collateral victims of this war conflict and we are stranded in wars on.”

RFI Afrique

“Le secrétaire général de l'ONU s'inquiète du blocage du détroit d'Hormouse.”

CBC Radio One

“A plea from the United Nations to allow the flow of oil for humanitarian reasons, despite a shaky ceasefire in the war between Iran and the U.S.”

Radio Radicale

“Sul fronte della guerra in Iran? Poche le novità dopo che l'incontro Islamabad è stato annullato, forse domani potrebbe arrivare una proposta dall'Iran ma insomma il blocco navale prosegue e il blocco dello stretto di Hormuz prosegue.”

RTÉ Radio 1

“He said inflation would rise and billions more people would be pushed into poverty and extreme hunger.”

Radio Radicale

“Poche le novità dopo che l'incontro Islamabad è stato annullato, forse domani potrebbe arrivare una proposta dall'Iran”

RFI Monde

“Antonio Guterres parle d'étranglement de l'économie mondiale. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU s'inquiète du blocage du détroit d'Hormouse. [...] le prix du pétrole est redescendu. 126 dollars au début de la séance, puis 114.”

RFI Monde

“Antonio Guterres parle d'étranglement de l'économie mondiale. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU s'inquiète du blocage du détroit d'Hormouse.”

Bloomberg Radio

“Trump says the pressure campaign is working, arguing the country's economy is crashing under the U.S. blockade. While signaling, he's also open to escalating further.”

RTÉ Radio 1

“key international shipping channel. In a written message, the Iranian Supreme Leader”

RFI Afrique

“Le secrétaire général de l'ONU s'inquiète du blocage du détroit d'Hormouse. qui n'est toujours pas apparu en public depuis sa nomination au début de la guerre.”

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