00:17Iran has urged the United Nations to reject a US-backed resolution on the Strait of Hormuz,
00:22arguing that it only serves to legitimize Washington's military pressure. In a statement
00:28issued Wednesday Iran's mission to the United Nations urged countries to reject the initiative,
00:33asserting that the tensions in the Strait cannot be separated from the broader war initiated by
00:38joint U.S.-Israeli attacks against the Persian nation. On Tuesday, the United States and its
00:42Gulf allies confirmed a proposal submitted to the UN which calls for halting Iranian operations
00:48in the Strait, disclosing alleged mine replacements and ensuring passage for stranded commercial ships
00:55in an attempt to formalize U.S. control over the waterway. For its part, the Iranian mission
00:59accused Washington of advancing a politically motivated resolution under the pretext of freedom of navigation.
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