Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has condemned recent US actions in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz as “unlawful” and warned they “constitute a grave and dangerous escalation that further destabilises an already fragile region and poses a serious threat to international peace and security”.
In letters sent on Friday to the United Nations Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Iravani said the consequences of US military operations “could be catastrophic” and extend beyond the Middle East.
The Iranian envoy said the United States “would bear full responsibility” for any fallout and urged the UN to press Washington to comply with international law and avoid “further provocative actions”.
The statement followed a US military announcement that American forces had disabled two Iranian tankers allegedly attempting to breach a US blockade of Iranian ports, part of efforts to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
