Iran rejects proposed UN resolution on maritime security in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi has criticised a US-backed push at the United Nations Security Council for a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of diverting attention from what Tehran calls illegal military action and blockade measures against Iran.

According to remarks posted by Gharibabadi on X, Tehran believes the initiative is aimed at reframing the consequences of “military aggression and an illegal blockade” into a case against Iran itself.

“The attempts by the United States and some of its regional allies to prepare a draft on the Strait of Hormuz at the Security Council represent a new effort to divert attention from the core issue,” Gharibabadi said.

He argued that while freedom of navigation remains an important legal principle, it should not be interpreted selectively or detached from the framework of the UN Charter.

“No initiative on maritime security in this region can ignore the use of force, naval blockades, constant threats and the direct involvement of the United States and the Israeli regime in creating the crisis, while still claiming neutrality or legal legitimacy,” he said.

Gharibabadi maintained that the central issue was not the free passage of vessels through the strategic waterway, but what he described as attempts by certain states to “rewrite the consequences of their unlawful actions under the banner of international order”.

He added that any text addressing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz without reference to “aggression, blockade measures, threats of force and Iran’s legitimate right to defend its security and vital interests” would be “incomplete, biased, politically motivated and doomed to fail”.

Earlier, the US introduced a draft United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, calling on Iran to halt what it describes as threats to global maritime traffic.

In a statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the initiative, directed by President Donald Trump, was developed alongside Bahrain and Gulf partners including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar.

Washington accuses Iran of endangering global energy and trade flows through threats to close the waterway, alleged attacks on shipping, and the laying of sea mines. The draft resolution demands that Tehran cease such activities, disclose the location of mines, and cooperate in their removal, while also supporting a humanitarian corridor.

The United States has said it expects the proposal to be brought to a vote in the coming days, urging support from Security Council members.

By Aghakazim Guliyev