Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Mikhail Ulyanov, said US aggression had damaged freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X on Friday, he criticized US President Donald Trump’s policy on the strait. The report was published and updated on August 14, 2026.

Ulyanov said Washington’s reasoning was not understandable. He argued that while the United States seeks freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, that freedom has been undermined by US aggression against Iran. His remarks directly attributed the loss of navigation freedom to US policy.

The Russian envoy further said Washington was trying to erase the consequences of its strategic mistake by continuing the war. He described the situation as containing something wrong or inconsistent. The report cited Middle East Eye as its source for the remarks.