TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced a US–Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a one-sided attempt to legitimize illegal military actions. 

In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Security Council members, Araghchi said the root cause of the ongoing crisis in the region is the US-Israeli aggression against Iran that began on February 28. He noted, however, that the resolution ignores this underlying cause. He warned that adopting the resolution would “severely undermine the credibility” of the Security Council.

The text of the letter from the top Iranian diplomat is as follows:

"In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Excellency,
I am writing to you regarding the one-sided and incomplete draft resolution concerning the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding areas, jointly submitted by Bahrain and the United States for adoption by the United Nations Security Council.
This text makes no reference to the root cause of the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz, namely the military aggression and the illegal use of force by the United States and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The current situation is directly and exclusively the result of their aggressive, unjustified, and illegal war. The true objective of this draft is to distort the realities on the ground and to justify the previous and ongoing illegal actions of the United States against Iran in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz—a region thousands of miles away from the U.S. coasts.

The international community must not allow the Security Council to be abused by aggressors or to become a tool for legitimizing their illegal actions. It is essential to exercise maximum vigilance to prevent any attempt to distort established rules and principles of international law in a way that could justify aggression or the illegal use of force.

The sponsors of this draft are abusing international law by presenting a selective and biased narrative, while simultaneously ignoring the gross violations of international law by the United States itself.

Furthermore, this draft ignores the repeated violations of the ceasefire by the United States, including the illegal naval blockade, as well as attacks on and the seizure of Iranian vessels. Moreover, the invocation of Chapter VII of the UN Charter is completely unjustified and disproportionate.

Should this resolution be adopted, the credibility and status of the Security Council will be severely undermined, the Council's executive powers will be politicized, and a dangerous precedent will be set for legitimizing unilateral coercive measures and the illegal behavior of the United States in violating the sovereignty and sovereign rights of coastal states.

Allowing the United States to abuse the Security Council regarding a crisis it created without the Council's authorization or even prior notice will have devastating consequences.

I must emphasize that normal maritime traffic will return to the Strait of Hormuz contingent upon the permanent cessation of war and the lifting of the illegal blockade and sanctions against Iran. Therefore, the path to achieving stability lies in the United States' adherence to international law, not in the abuse of the Security Council in a manner that further complicates the situation.

In light of the above, and considering the continuous pressure exerted by the United States on member states to participate in presenting this draft for political and propaganda purposes—a method the U.S. has used repeatedly, including in connection with Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026) to advance its political agenda—I urge you and your respective government to take a principled and responsible stance and refrain from supporting or participating in this draft resolution.”