At least 25 seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out in February, according to the United Nations. Khaled Khiari, assistant secretary-general for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, gave the figures , which cover the period up to November 11, during a UN Security Council briefing on Friday. “This situation cannot be allowed to become the new normal,” said Khiari, urging the “full restoration of maritime navigation in the region”. He pointed out that security incidents in and around Hormuz have been rising, with October recording the highest tally since the start of the conflict.
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