Ambassador Mike Waltz's Press Statement on UN Security Council Action to Support Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States condemned Iran’s indiscriminate mining and tolling efforts in the Strait of Hormuz as violations of international law, urging the UN Security Council to take immediate action through Resolution 2817. Iran’s recent establishment of the ‘Persian Gulf Straits Authority’ demanding bribes from ship captains is raising concerns globally. The US is calling for the UN to uphold international law and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait.