AS a coastal state, it is Iran’s legal right to prevent vessels belonging to or affiliated with the United States, Israel and their allies from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday.
Araghchi made the remarks when exchanging views with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the security and humanitarian consequences of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone conversation, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Araghchi briefed Guterres on the latest developments of the conflict and the “crimes” perpetrated by the United States and Israel, underlining Iran’s firm determination to continue the “legitimate” defence of its national security and sovereignty as well as territorial integrity.
He condemned the “brutal” US and Israeli attacks on civilian targets, including schools, hospitals, cultural and historical buildings, public places and residential areas, highlighting the UN’s responsibility to pursue the “flagrant violations” of the UN Charter and international law, including human rights and international humanitarian law, committed by the “aggressors”. — Xinhua
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