UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says

May 29, 2026 2:49 PM

UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a U.N. blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas. "This is a political decision! Disconnected from the facts and reality!" Danny Danon said in a post on X, referring to a report due to be published soon. Danon was informed about it during a phone call with the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a post on X by the Israeli mission to the U.N. said. In Guterres' annual report to the Security C...

Iran tells UN: ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz

March 25, 2026 9:50 AM

Iran tells UN: ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz

Iran has told the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that "non-hostile vessels" may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, according to a note seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipments of about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas through the strait, causing oil supply disruption. The note from Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was sent to the 15-membe...