Iran Asserts Right to Counter Security Threats in Territorial Waters

Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations issued a statement on the 28th via social media, asserting Iran's right to take all necessary measures within its territorial waters to address security threats. According to Odaily, the statement emphasized Iran's legal right, as a major coastal state of the Strait of Hormuz, to implement necessary and proportional actions against emerging security threats. Iran highlighted that these measures aim to ensure safe navigation and prevent the Strait of Hormuz from being used for hostile or military purposes. The statement accused the United States of illegal actions that endanger international navigation safety and reiterated that any disruption of transportation in the Persian Gulf region and its consequences should be the responsibility of the U.S.