In this The Epoch Times article, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the Trump administration is seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Iran’s actions against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Waltz said the United States wants the Security Council to condemn Iran’s attacks on shipping in international waters.
- He told ABC’s “This Week” that “no country can do what Iran is doing in international waterways.”
- Waltz framed Iran’s actions as a threat not just to one nation, but to the global economy.
- He argued that a conflict over borders, resources, or a nuclear program cannot justify one side “holding the entire world’s economies hostage.”
- He specifically referenced sea mines and compared the situation to what would happen if another country tried similar tactics in the Strait of Gibraltar or the Strait of Malacca.
- The article notes that the U.N. Security Council includes five permanent members: the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom, along with ten rotating members.
- The broader implication is that the Trump administration is trying to internationalize pressure on Iran rather than treating the Strait of Hormuz crisis as a purely bilateral U.S.-Iran confrontation.
- The push comes amid heightened concern over maritime security, oil flows, and Iran’s willingness to use a critical global chokepoint as leverage.
Read the full story: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-ambassador-says-admin-pushing-for-un-security-council-resolution-on-iran-6023750?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=TheLibertyDaily
