“The Strait of Hormuz is a particularly important piece of global real estate in terms of the energy sector and one of the busiest and most strategically significant shipping routes in the world”

“Mr. Guterres recalls that civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, may not be attacked; 'even if specific civilian infrastructure were to qualify as a military objective, international humanitarian law would still prohibit attacks against them if they may be expected to cause excessive incidental civilian harm'”

“As the West Asia conflict entered its second month, causing economic and humanitarian hardships in the region and beyond”

“We are on the edge of a wider war that would engulf the whole Middle East with dramatic impacts around the globe”