Waltz says US pushing for UN resolution on Iranian actions in Strait of Hormuz
Key takeaways
- No country can do what Iran is doing in international waterways, Waltz told host Martha Raddatz on ABC s This Week.
- Can you imagine if a country did that in the Strait of Gibraltar or the [Strait] of Malacca?
- For months, the Iranian military has threatened ships from non-allied countries transiting the passageway.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Mike Waltz on Sunday reiterated his push for the international coalition s security council to pass a resolution condemning the Iranian government s restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the Trump administration, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar, drafted a UN Security Council Resolution to defend freedom of navigation in the waterway, through which the Islamic Republic has restricted shipping since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28.
No country can do what Iran is doing in international waterways, Waltz told host Martha Raddatz on ABC s This Week.