Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday said the root cause of the disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz lies in US-Israeli military strikes against Iran.

Araghchi made the remarks during a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The two sides exchanged views on the latest situation in the Middle East, the ongoing US-Israeli strikes against Iran, and the situation in Lebanon.

Araghchi said the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has seriously violated the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law, stressing that the UN and the UN chief have a responsibility to clearly and firmly condemn this act of "aggression," and to hold the "aggressor" accountable in accordance with Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

He pointed out that the Strait of Hormuz issue cannot be viewed in isolation from the overall regional situation, calling on countries and institutions concerned with regional peace and security to condemn the actions of the US and Israel, and demand that they cease military operations against Iran.

Araghchi also condemned Israel's military strikes against Lebanon and the deaths of hundreds of civilians. He said tolerating and ignoring Israel's illegal activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and other countries in the region will only further fuel its expansion and aggression, leading to a continued deterioration of the regional and even global security situation.

On February 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, high-ranking military commanders, and civilians. Iran responded through several waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US assets and bases in the Middle East.