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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, March 27 (Xinhua) — As a coastal state, Iran has the legal right to prevent vessels belonging to or affiliated with the United States, Israel, and their allies from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated this during an exchange of views with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday.
According to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry released on Friday, the two sides exchanged views during a telephone conversation on the security and humanitarian implications of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
A. Araghchi briefed A. Guterres on the latest developments in the conflict and the “crimes” committed by the United States and Israel, emphasizing Iran’s firm determination to continue the “legitimate” defense of its national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He condemned the "brutal" US and Israeli attacks on civilian targets, including schools, hospitals, cultural and historical buildings, public spaces and residential areas, stressing the UN's responsibility to prosecute "flagrant violations" of the UN Charter and international law.
A. Guterres, for his part, emphasized the UN's principled position on the need to respect the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries, expressing deep concern about the regional conflict. –0–
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