Guterres said that the mechanism would not authorize passage through the Strait of Hormuz or alter the rights or obligations of any member state under international law. Sovereign decisions remain entirely with participating member states, he said, adding that the United Nations would serve as a neutral facilitator.
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) earlier warned that it will fine and detain commercial vessels accused of violating its protocols for passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
An oil tanker was hit with a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by the UK Maritime Trade Organization. The unknown projectile disabled the ship, but all crew have been reported safe, it said.
