Guterres warns of worst supply chain disruption since COVID; Bahrain-led statement urges Hormuz reopening
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the Hormuz impasse risked the 'worst supply chain disruption since COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine', Al Jazeera reported on 28 April. A joint statement led by Bahrain and signed by dozens of countries called for the 'urgent and unimpeded opening' of the strait. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman called the US seizure of two Iran-linked tankers, the Majestic X and the Tifani, 'armed robbery on the high seas'.
- When
- 28 April 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country
- What
- negotiation
- Acting party
- United Nations
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Statements by the UN Secretary-General and signatory states.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Guterres warns of worst supply chain disruption since COVID; Bahrain-led statement urges Hormuz reopening", ev-20261027-292h, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-292h/