Pakistan PM at UN urges keeping Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab open amid US-Iran tensions

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif, acting as a US-Iran mediator, told the UN General Assembly that the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab must remain open, amid heightened military tensions. The statement signals diplomatic pressure to de-escalate, but its impact on actual shipping security is uncertain. This matters because any closure of these chokepoints would disrupt global oil and trade flows.