Iran has launched a furious attack on the United States at the United Nations, accusing Washington of using coercion and political pressure to rally support for an anti-Iran resolution over the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Tehran described US actions against Iranian vessels as “piracy” and insisted the maritime tensions are the direct result of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The confrontation comes amid rising fears of a wider Gulf conflict, global energy disruption, and growing divisions at the UN after China and Russia vetoed a US-backed resolution.