UN urges ‘all parties’ to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Apr 13, 2026 · 73 words

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Why it matters

The move follows failed talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad.

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Claim 1: “The move follows failed talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the US imposed a naval blockade on Iran on 13 April 2026 'following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war'. This is further corroborated by web search results stating the blockade followed peace talks in Pakistan that broke down.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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Claim 2: “the US military’s blockade of Iranian maritime traffic is in force”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the US naval blockade of Iranian maritime traffic. Web search results mention the blockade began April 13, and Wikipedia specifically details the '2026 United States naval blockade of Iran'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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Claim 3: “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”

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While evidence confirms a 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and the existence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries contain the specific statement or call for 'all parties' to respect freedom of navigation in this context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the October 7 attacks, Israeli women, girls and men were reportedly subjected to sexual violence, including rape and sexual assault by Hamas or other Gazan militants. The militants involved in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, titled Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations, was adopted on 25 October 1971 to change China's repre…
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Claim 4: “Stephane Dujarric says the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on ‘all parties’”

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Wikipedia confirms that Stéphane Dujarric is the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, but none of the provided evidence contains the specific quote or statement attributed to him regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, has not been a charter member of the United Nations (UN) since 1971. Historically, the Republic of China joined the United Nations as a founding memb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General is a department of the United Nations that provides information to the news media regarding the activities of the U.N. as a whole.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stéphane Dujarric de la Rivière (French pronunciation: [stefan dyʒaʁik də la ʁivjɛʁ]; born 25 August 1965) is a former journalist who has served as a spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-Gene…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stéphane_Dujarric

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