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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Xinhua) — Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, said on Thursday that it is his country's "inalienable right" to maintain peace and security in the Strait of Hormuz.
The diplomat told reporters that Iran "fully respects and remains committed to the principle of freedom of navigation in accordance with the law of the sea."
"However, the current situation in the region, including in the Strait of Hormuz, is not the result of Iran's legitimate exercise of its right to self-defense. Rather, it is a direct consequence of the destabilizing actions of the United States to unleash aggression against Iran and undermine regional security," he said.
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday called for the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to continue, saying "of course, the lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz should continue to be used." –0–
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