Parvathaneni Harish, India's representative to the United Nations, warned at a special session of the UN Economic and Social Council that targeting commercial ships and disrupting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable, emphasizing the need for international laws to be fully observed and immediate actions to address the crisis. The Strait of Hormuz, which handles about 20 percent of the world's consumed oil and 35 percent of global agricultural fertilizer trade, has faced serious disruptions since March 29 due to actions by the Islamic Republic regime and attacks on dozens of ships.