U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has questioned the usefulness of the United Nations, urging the global body to condemn Iran over attacks on commercial ships and mining operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio
SECRETARY RUBIO: We’re asking the UN to call on Iran to stop blowing up ships, remove the mines, and allow humanitarian relief.
If the international community can’t rally behind this and solve something so straightforward, then I don’t know what the utility of the UN system is. pic.twitter.com/3bcMg6gEsD
— Department of State (@StateDept) May 5, 2026
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President of United Nations, Annalena Baerbock