"We Believe in Fundamental Principles, Such as Freedom of Navigation": the United States and Several Gulf Countries Press the UN to Condemn Iran
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Accompanied by his counterparts from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz urged the Security Council to act.
In a further escalation of diplomatic tension, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, denounced on Thursday that the Iranian regime is attempting to impose arbitrary and "bribery charges" on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. According to Washington, these measures are not only immoral, but constitute a direct violation of international law and a deliberate threat to global trade. The complaint was …
The United States and its Gulf allies urged the United Nations on Thursday to demand that Iran end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which threatens to be vetoed by a resolution on the issue, AFP reported. Diplomatic sources said Russia, Iran's key ally, signaled on Wednesday that it was prepared to block a UN Security Council resolution. "We believe in some basic principles, namely freedom of navigation for economies around the world. That …
"We believe in fundamental principles, such as the freedom to navigate for all the countries of the world, which is at stake here," said U.S. ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, surrounded by Bahraini logos, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait.
United Nations (United States), 7 May 2026 (AFP) – On Thursday, the United States and the Gulf countries called on the UN Security Council to demand that Iran stop "preventing" navigation in the Strait of Ormuz, while a draft resolution to that effect is threatened with a veto. "We believe in fundamental principles, such as [...] Article Ormuz: United States and Gulf countries press the UN to condemn Iran first appeared on MARINE & OCEANS.
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