Iran rejects ‘flawed’ US resolution on Hormuz, says only viable solution is end of war

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has reiterated that the only viable solution in the strategic Strait of Hormuz is a permanent end of hostilities against the Islamic Republic.

In a post on X on Wednesday, the mission urged the member states of the UN Security Council to reject a controversial US-drafted resolution, describing it as “flawed” and “politically motivated.”

“The only viable solution in the Strait of Hormuz is clear: a permanent end to the war, the lifting of the maritime blockade, and the restoration of normal passage,” it said.

Iran’s UN mission added that the Trump administration is “pushing a flawed, politically motivated UN Security Council draft resolution under the pretext of “freedom of navigation” to advance its political agenda and legitimize unlawful actions—not to resolve the crisis.”

Washington and its Persian Gulf allies have proposed a UN resolution threatening Iran with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t stop imposing “illegal tolls,” and allow “freedom of navigation” on the strategic waterway.

The draft Security Council resolution also demands that Iran “immediately participate in and enable” United Nations efforts to establish a so-called humanitarian corridor in the Strait for the delivery of vital aid, fertilizer and other goods.

Iran, the mission said, calls on the member states “to act on the basis of logic, fairness and principle, not pressure, reject the draft, and refrain from supporting or co-sponsoring it.”

This is the latest effort by the Trump administration after a resolution aimed at opening the Strait was vetoed by China and Russia hours before Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire in early April.

Iranian armed forces have placed the Strait of Hormuz under strict control, blocking all ships associated with the US and Israel following the launch of their war of aggression against the Islamic Republic on February 28.

On Tuesday, Iran officially launched a new mechanism for governing maritime traffic through the waterway, Press TV reported.

Under the newly implemented system, all vessels intending to transit the Strait will receive an email from the official address info@PGSA.ir outlining the rules and regulations for passage.

Ships are required to adjust their operations according to this framework and obtain a transit permit before crossing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping chokepoints.

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