The United Nations has again reiterated its support for diplomatic initiatives aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, just hours before the president of the United States, Donald Trump, announces an "important update" in a speech addressed to the American citizenry.
"We support the negotiations. We want the conflict to end. We want civilians to stop being victims of this conflict throughout the region. The sooner this conflict ends, the better it will be for the world," the spokesperson for the secretary-general, Stéphane Dujarric, said this Wednesday during a press conference.
The spokesperson has also stressed the need to restore as soon as possible the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with International Law, recalling the global impact of its partial blockade. "When 95% of the ships that normally transit through the strait stop transiting, this has an effect on oil, it has an effect on fertilizers," he explained.
These statements are known on the eve of the message that the occupant of the White House will address to the nation to offer an "important update" on the Iran war, in a context marked by speculations about a possible operation on Jark Island, one of the main oil hubs of the Asian country.