LONDON: Gulf Arab nations have protested Iran’s “unacceptable claim” to have imposed new regulations for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz in a letter to the UN secretary-general. According to Bahrain News Agency on Thursday, the letter also denounced Iran’s attacks on regional nations for exercising their right to self-determination over “their security and international partnerships.
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Jordan submitted the letter to China’s UN envoy Fu Cong, who is now the president of the Security Council, and UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Iran retaliated for the US-Israel war that began at the end of February by blocking the Strait of Hormuz and attacking Gulf nations with missiles and drones. The Gulf states use the canal as their primary export route for essential commodities such as oil and gas.
Iran has persisted in attacking vessels even after a ceasefire was declared on April 8. In the meantime, Tehran has claimed to have implemented a new system for ships desiring to pass via the Gulf’s entrance, and Iranian authorities have released remarks denouncing Gulf nations.
The Iranian remarks, according to the letter, coincide with “continuous Iranian escalation against the countries of the region and their vital interests. A “discourse of threat and pressure that targets the sovereignty of countries and the independence of their political and security decisions” includes statements.
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