Gholamhossein Darzi, Iran's UN Ambassador, denounced US unilateral coercive measures as a violation of international law. He called on all states to reject these actions, which include maritime blockades and attacks on Iranian commercial ships. The US has been accused of using extraterritorial sanctions to undermine Iran's sovereignty.
Gholamhossein Darzi, the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, addressed the UN Security Council on August 26, 2026, condemning the United States for its unilateral coercive measures. He specifically cited the maritime blockade of Iran and the attack on Iranian commercial ships in international waters as gross violations of Iran's sovereignty and international maritime law. Tehran asserts these actions contravene the UN Charter and international law.
The US has imposed a series of sanctions and economic restrictions on Iran, including maritime blockades and targeted attacks on commercial vessels. These measures, according to Tehran, are part of a broader strategy to exert pressure on Iran and undermine its economic and strategic interests. Washington has not publicly acknowledged these accusations, but has consistently defended its actions as lawful and necessary to counter Iranian influence.
The two sources, Mehr News Agency and IRNA, both report the same event but use slightly different names for the ambassador. Mehr refers to him as Gholamhossain Dariush, while IRNA identifies him as Gholamhossein Darzi. This discrepancy is noted but not resolved, as both are official Iranian sources.
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StateIRNAAug 26, 12:42 PM
Iran urges all countries to denounce extraterritorial application of unilateral coercive measures by USNew York, IRNA – Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, has “called on all States to reject and denounce the extraterritorial application of unilateral coercive measures by the United States regime aimed at compelling Member States to subordinate their sovereign rights and lawful policies to those of another State.”