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Presenter urges halt to fighting, calls to restore navigation in Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
Summary
An unnamed presenter warned of escalating regional confrontation, condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure, said "There is no military solution," and urged restoration of international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
An unnamed presenter warned that "The situation is getting out of control," and urged an immediate halt to hostilities and a shift toward diplomacy.
The presenter said attacks on civilian infrastructure are intolerable and argued that "There is no military solution to the conflict," adding that "Fighting must stop everywhere in the region." The speaker called for the restoration of "international navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz and Bridal Mandeb," language used in the transcript; the transcript spelling "Bridal Mandeb" has been corrected in reporting to the common spelling "Bab el-Mandeb." The transcript does not identify the speaker by name or affiliation; the speaker is listed here as "Presenter" to match the transcript record.
The remarks closed with the assertion that "Diplomacy is the only way forward." The transcript includes no follow-up motions, votes, or next procedural steps.
