UAE welcomes IMO Legal Committee decision reaffirming right of transit passage, strongly condemning closure of Strait of Hormuz by Iran

ABU DHABI, 17th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates welcomes the decision of the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Legal Committee, adopted during its 113th session, strongly condemning the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, as well as its attacks and threats against vessels in the region and its attacks in the territories of the States in the Gulf region and Jordan.