Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly condemned the United States' imposition of a naval blockade on Iranian ports as a flagrant violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling it an illegal act of aggression that threatens regional and international peace and security.
In an official letter sent on Monday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President of the Security Council, Iravani firmly denounced Washington's latest provocative move, which was publicly announced by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on April 12.
"The imposition of a naval blockade is a gross violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Iravani wrote.
He stressed that the US action constitutes a clear breach of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the UN Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force, and represents a textbook example of aggression under international law.
The ambassador added that the illegal blockade also seriously violates the fundamental principles of the international law of the sea.
"By attempting to prevent maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports, the United States is illegally interfering in the exercise of the sovereign rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran and violating the rights of third states and legitimate maritime trade in accordance with international law," the letter stated.
