The permanent deputy representative of Iran to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, accused the United States on Friday before the UN Security Council of having attacked two Iranian commercial ships that were transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
"The deliberate attack against these two vessels, which were not participating in any military activity at the time of the attack, constitutes a "serious and flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime," the official denounced in statements reported by the state chain IRIB.
In a letter sent to the UN Security Council, Darzi also described the actions of the United States against the two maritime search and rescue vessels, identified as 'Naji 15' and 'Naji 16', which were hit and suffered significant damage last Thursday, as a "war crime."
Furthermore, Iranian authorities have emphasized that these ships are often "targets of enemy attacks" and that they have become inoperable on several occasions due to the extent of the damage suffered since the beginning of the offensive launched by the United States and Israel at the end of February.
These accusations come at a time when talks between Washington and Tehran have "cooled." Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, warned the United States on Friday that his country has no intention of yielding to what he described as U.S. "intimidation" tactics, a stance he defined as the "main problem" of the stalled negotiations amid a resurgence.