New York, April 14 -- Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, on Tuesday condemned the United States over the naval blockade of Iranian ports, calling it a "gross violation" of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the president of the UN Security Council, Iravani described Washington's move as an "illegal act of aggression" that threatens both regional and international peace.
He stressed that the blockade, announced by US Central Command on April 12, breaches Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and constitutes "a textbook example of aggression under international law.""By attempting to prevent maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports, the United...