Iran warns of ‘US military adventurism’ in Persian Gulf in letter to UN Security Council Friday, 01 January 2021 9:08 AM
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This file photo shows a view of the UN Security Council in session.
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York has warned against the United States’ “military adventurism” and recent provocative moves in the Persian Gulf region, at a time that the administration of lame duck US President Donald Trump nears its final days.
The Iranian mission issued a stern warning in a letter to the UN Security Council on Thursday and said the US has ramped up its military presence and activities in Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman in recent weeks.
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