Iran condemns ‘illegal’ US seizure of vessel allegedly carrying dialysis supplies

Iran’s mission to the United Nations on Friday condemned the reported seizure of a commercial vessel by the US in the Sea of Oman, Anadolu reports. “The US attack and illegal seizure of Iran’s commercial vessel ‘Toska,’ and the taking of its crew hostage on 19 April in the Sea of Oman—while carrying critical dialysis supplies and medical equipment—constitutes a flagrant breach of international law, including the peremptory prohibition of aggression, human rights and the right to life,” the mission said on US social media platform X. The mission argued the incident directly threatened civilian health and survival. “This coercive and unlawful act endangers lives, undermines freedom of navigation, and places vulnerable patients at grave risk. The perpetrators must be […]