Fertiliser shipments should receive priority over oil tankers in negotiated passage through Hormuz

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The UN proposed an Oman-based mechanism to coordinate inspected fertiliser shipments through Hormuz. Its coordinator warned that prolonged disruption threatened planting seasons and food security. Implementation remained dependent on US–Iran agreement, after which the mechanism was expected to require seven to ten days to activate.