Araghchi tells Lavrov UN Hormuz resolution would worsen crisis

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that any UN Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz would worsen the situation, according to a statement published on his Telegram channel.

“Issuing a resolution by the Security Council regarding the Strait of Hormuz will not only solve no problem, but will itself become part of the problem,” Araghchi said.

He added that the current insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz stems from US and Israeli military actions, and said vessels from countries not involved in attacks on Iran are continuing to transit the waterway in coordination with Iranian armed forces.