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ADNOC Chief Urges Iran to Grant Unhindered Access to Strait of Hormuz

In a strongly worded statement, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has demanded that Iran unilaterally open the Strait of Hormuz, free from any conditionalities or restrictions.
Sultan Al Jaber, head of the state-owned entity, emphasized that Iran’s insistence on requiring permission for passage through the Strait is tantamount to coercion, rather than upholding the principle of freedom of navigation.
The Strait of Hormuz, he pointed out, is a naturally occurring waterway that falls under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which guarantees the right of transit, not a privilege to be granted or withheld at the discretion of any state.
Al Jaber stressed that the Strait must remain open, unrestricted and unconditional, as the global economy and energy security depend on it. He warned that any attempts to weaponize this critical waterway would be unacceptable.

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