Sending an official letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President of the Security Council on Monday, Amir Saeid Iravani firmly denounced Washington's latest provocative move, which was publicly announced by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on April 12.
"The imposition of a naval blockade is a gross violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Iravani wrote.
The letter says the US action constitutes a clear breach of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the UN Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force, and represents a textbook example of aggression under international law.
The ambassador added that the illegal blockade also seriously violates the fundamental principles of the international law of the sea.
"By attempting to prevent maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports, the United States is illegally interfering in the exercise of the sovereign rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran and violating the rights of third states and legitimate maritime trade in accordance with international law," the Iranian envoy stated in the letter.
He called on the UN to take act against the U.S. violations of the international law and Iranian sovereignty over its territorial ports that can bring disastrous consequences.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has so far inflicted serious harm to the global economy, including in energy sector as the price of oil is going high daily, having passed $100 per barrel.
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