Iran’s warning against any provocative action by America in the Red Sea.
In a letter to the Security Council, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations warned against any provocative or irresponsible action by the United States that may endanger the peace and security of the region, including the Red Sea.
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Irvani, wrote a letter to the Security Council regarding the accusations of the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran regarding the Red Sea.
This letter was prepared following the recent public meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Red Sea, which was held on January 3, 2024, under the agenda of “maintaining international peace and security”. It is stated in the mentioned letter: In the said meeting, representatives of the United States and the Israeli regime once again made baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran by abusing the podium of the Security Council and publishing false information and deliberate misinformation.
It is stated in this letter that the Islamic Republic of Iran categorically and categorically rejects the baseless claims made in this meeting. These accusations are unprovable and unsubstantiated. The Islamic Republic of Iran has always attached great importance to maritime security and freedom of navigation and emphasizes its unwavering commitment to adhere to its international obligations and maintain peace and security in the region.
In this letter, the Iranian ambassador stated that the goal of the US and the Israeli regime in making such baseless accusations is clear, and in explaining these goals, he stated: diversion of international attention from the root causes of the current situation in the Red Sea; Genocide and brutal massacre of the Israeli regime with the full support of the United States against the innocent Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; And also their participation in coordinated military aggression and malicious activities against other countries in the region.
The mentioned letter states: The United States cannot deny or cover up this undeniable fact; A fact that indicates that the recent events in the Red Sea are directly related to the continuation of Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza. The United States and the Israeli regime bear full responsibility for the reprehensible crimes being committed in occupied Palestine. The severity of the war crime of the Israeli regime and the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza have been acknowledged and documented by the United Nations, international organizations, and human rights institutions; The crimes are being introduced as the most widespread genocide recorded in modern history.
In this letter, the ambassador and representative of Iran noted: Instead of taking decisive action to curb these severe violations, the United States not only stands by the Israeli regime but also helps the occupying regime by providing military support and significant diplomatic cover. Blocking the Security Council’s charter mandate, which runs counter to international calls for an end to Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, the US is now seeking a Security Council resolution that ostensibly focuses on rights and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. However, the main goal is to legitimize the so-called “international naval coalition” led by Washington to serve its regional political goals and to give Israel the necessary shield to continue its war crimes and crimes in Gaza. As a result, the US statements about the so-called “navigation rights and freedom of ships of all countries in the Red Sea” are only seen as an attempt to deflect from the grim reality of ongoing crimes and genocide in Palestine.