Iranian UN mission says US seeking cover for ‘aggression’

Iran’s mission to the United Nations accused the United States of trying to “manufacture a false image” of broad international support by emphasising the number of co-sponsors behind a Bahrain-backed draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement posted on social media, the mission said, “It is now crystal clear that the U.S. is seeking to exploit the number of the so-called co-sponsors of its politically motivated and one-sided draft resolution to manufacture a false image of ‘broad international support’ for its ongoing unlawful actions and to pave the way for further military adventurism in the region.”

The statement added, “Should the U.S. trigger any new escalation, all co-sponsoring States will share international responsibility alongside Washington for the consequences.”

The resolution, backed by the US, Bahrain and several Gulf states, calls for freedom of navigation and an end to Iranian attacks in the Gulf.

It is now crystal clear that the U.S. is seeking to exploit the number of the so-called co-sponsors of its politically motivated and one-sided draft resolution to manufacture a false image of “broad international support” for its ongoing unlawful actions and to pave the way for…

— I.R.IRAN Mission to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) May 15, 2026