Iran’s mission to the United Nations on Friday condemned the reported seizure of a commercial vessel by the US in the Sea of Oman, Anadolu reports.
“The US attack and illegal seizure of Iran’s commercial vessel ‘Toska,’ and the taking of its crew hostage on 19 April in the Sea of Oman—while carrying critical dialysis supplies and medical equipment—constitutes a flagrant breach of international law, including the peremptory prohibition of aggression, human rights and the right to life,” the mission said on US social media platform X.
The mission argued the incident directly threatened civilian health and survival.
“This coercive and unlawful act endangers lives, undermines freedom of navigation, and places vulnerable patients at grave risk. The perpetrators must be held accountable,” it said.
Earlier this week, the mission sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the presidency of the UN Security Council addressing the issue.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Friday that the UN has “no particular information” on what was in the ship.
“But what we have seen, and we’re concerned about, is continued seizures of vessels by both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the US in the Strait,” Dujarric said.
The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is having a humanitarian impact on Iran and other countries in the Gulf, he said, adding: “That’s why we want to see the Strait reopen.”
