Iran accuses US of manipulating support for UN resolution on Hormuz

Iran has criticised a US-backed draft UN Security Council resolution on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Washington of attempting to create a “false appearance” of broad international support for the document.

According to Caliber.Az, citing the press service of Iran’s Mission to the United Nations, Tehran argues that the United States is using the number of co-sponsors to present the resolution as widely supported, despite what it describes as its politically motivated and one-sided nature.

"It is now crystal clear that the U.S. is seeking to exploit the number of the so-called co-sponsors of its politically motivated and one-sided draft resolution to manufacture a false image of “broad international support” for its ongoing unlawful actions and to pave the way for further military adventurism in the region.

Should the U.S. trigger any new escalation, all co-sponsoring States will share international responsibility alongside Washington for the consequences. No political excuse or diplomatic cover can absolve them of responsibility for facilitating, enabling, and legitimising U.S. aggression," the post reads.

By Tamilla Hasanova