German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called for Iran to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that rising oil prices are worsening the global economic outlook.
In a post on X, Wadephul said the UN Security Council “must play a role” following its high-level discussion on the escalating situation in the key shipping route. The crisis has left thousands of cargo vessels and around 20,000 seafarers stranded.
He said the Security Council should “assume responsibility and pass a resolution”, adding that Germany is ready to “take on responsibility” and is seeking a seat on the UN body.
The 15-member Security Council includes five permanent members with veto power — China, France, Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom — along with 10 non-permanent members elected on a rotating regional basis.
#From Al Jazeera