article author: Arab News Fri, 2026-05-08 00: 18 NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN said there was an urgent need to “safeguard the stability and security” of the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf nations and the United States pressed the UN on Thursday to demand Iran end its blockage of the vital waterway. Abdulaziz Alwasil made his comments alongside Gulf allies and the US at the UN as they urged countries to support a resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the strait. Main category: Saudi Arabia Middle-East Tags: War in Iran



