On the 20th UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the Gulf conflict is already weighing on the global economy, disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and navigation from the Bab al‑Mandeb and Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. The UN urged parti

2026-08-21

On the 20th UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the Gulf conflict is already weighing on the global economy, disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and navigation from the Bab al‑Mandeb and Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. The UN urged parties to resume talks and warned that further military or economic escalation would produce no positive outcomes.