Arya News Agency -Iran's chargé d'affaires and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations said that Iran's actions in the Persian Gulf are defensive and lawful in nature, adding that Iran, under international law, exercises its legitimate right to take all necessary and appropriate measures to protect its sovereign rights, territorial integrity, and itself against enemy threats.
According to Arya News Agency, the chargé d'affaires and deputy permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations, emphasizing that Iran's actions in the Persian Gulf are defensive and lawful in nature, added: "Iran, as a coastal state, enjoys the legitimate right under international law to take all necessary and appropriate measures to protect its sovereign rights, territorial integrity, people, and vital national interests against the continued threats or aggression of the United States of America."