ECONOMIC IDEAL – London, Nov 19, IRNA – The International Maritime Organization Council’s summit (IMO) was inaugurated at its headquarters in London on Monday with participation of a delegation from Iran.
During the summit, which will continue until Friday (Nov 23), the Islamic Republic of Iran is headed by Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization Mohamed Mohammad Rastad.
According to the announced plan, Iran is expected to submit a document to members of the Council in relation to the US sanctions.
Earlier, Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeedinejad in a letter to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization called for a special review of the impact of the sanctions against Iran.
In a message broadcast on Telegram, he wrote to Brian Hook American representative for Iranian affairs and called on the world's countries yesterday to prevent Iranian ships from docking in their ports. Hook said Washington will not allow Iranian ships to be insured, which will cause the countries not to get their losses from insurance companies if Iran's ships cause the sea accidents.
However, according to Baeedinejad, Hook insisted on introducing the United States as a friend of the Iranian nation.
The ambassador added, ‘Undoubtedly, Iran cannot prevent its fleet from operating to export oil as well as exports and imports of commercial and industrial commodities due to the US illegal request and certainly the United States will be responsible for every incident in the sea.’
He added, ‘This is why the Iranian embassy in London sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization condemning this US measure and it a violation of the international naval treaties, especially on the safety of the sea, and called for reviewing the matter at the summit of council of this organization.”
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