# ‘Political will’ can prevent Strait of Hormuz crisis, UNOPS chief says

https://mins.news/en/video/71566

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-24 01:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5bXqY_HSMk

> Jorge Moreira Da Silva, head of the UN Office for Project Services and a recently appointed leader of a UN task force, says political will can prevent a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway’s closure amid the US-Iran conflict has become a major sticking point and is affecting the global economy.

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