The Daily Populous Wednesday April 15th, 2026 night edition
Authored by bbc.com and submitted by blueskies717

'It is time for diplomacy over escalation', says UN head

UN Security-General António Guterres is speaking to press in New York about the war in the Middle East.

Asked about a report that Iran and US may resume talks in the next two days, he says: "The indication we have is that it is highly probable that these talks will restart."

On negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, he says that "nobody expects" these talks today to "solve all the problems" - but they are "very important" to "create conditions" to change the situation.

He also warns that respect for international law - around the world, and "starkly in the Middle East" - is being "trampled".

The secretary-general says "too many are choosing to turn a blind eye to justice", with rules governing use of force ignored and civilians "exposed to intolerable harm".

He says international law "applies to all states without exception", adding that it "applies urgently to the conflict in the Middle East".

Guterres says "serious negotiations" must resume and the ceasefire "must be preserved and extended as necessary", and that "international navigational rights and freedoms – including in the Strait of Hormuz – must be respected by all parties."

"It is time for restraint and responsibility. It is time for diplomacy over escalation. It is time for a renewed commitment to international law," he says.

Wambo74 on April 14th, 2026 at 14:49 UTC »

To be fair, I think it would be more effective to make the blockade quota-based. When X Gulf State ships pass unmolested, we let X Iran-port ships also pass through. But the next time a ship is attacked by Iranian forces, clamp the Gulf shut for them. IE, trying to motivate good behavior rather than just be punitive. If it worked out it would result in easing the global oil shock.

Sondalo on April 14th, 2026 at 14:32 UTC »

outdated it has since turned around

evidence link doesn't center anymore just type rich starry in search it also looks like its almost back so the past route will likely not be visible in near future

watch-nerd on April 14th, 2026 at 13:39 UTC »

It’s a sanctioned ship but the last port of call was UAE.

Mission objective is to blockade Iranian ports, not do LE operations on all dicey tankers.