TEHRAN -- Iran has submitted more than 100 diplomatic notes to the UN documenting the role of certain neighboring countries in facilitating the recent U.S.-Israeli war of aggression, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said on Monday, adding that the documents have been officially registered as UN records.
Speaking at a press conference in Bandar Abbas concluding his visit to Hormozgan province, Gharibabadi said the notes contain information on “the origin of flights and missile launches, the time of occurrence, targets, and impact locations” to enable legal pursuit of all parties involved.
He said more than 170 correspondences have been prepared by heads of executive bodies, ministers and organization leaders regarding damages across various sectors. 
“The diplomatic apparatus and legal sectors of the country are obligated to document the crimes and damages caused by the war and pursue them in international organizations, legal and judicial forums, and foreign courts,” he said.
Gharibabadi said specialized reports on U.S.-Israeli attacks on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, the Lamerd stadium, oil storage tanks and environmental consequences have been formally registered as UN Security Council documents. 
The case concerning the Minab school massacre has been sent to court following the issuance of an indictment, he said, adding that all cases related to the 40-day war have been centralized in Tehran by order of the head of the judiciary.
Gharibabadi said the Strait of Hormuz is “an integral part of Iran’s national security and defensive capabilities” and that current restrictions will remain until the United States concludes that military solutions are futile and adheres to its commitments.
“The transit of ships in the current conditions must be coordinated with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said. 
“The transit of commercial ships without coordination with Iran contradicts the announced arrangements, and the Armed Forces will act against violations of these arrangements. The transit of warships through the Strait of Hormuz is banned.”
He said Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on entry and exit routes for the strait and are reviewing arrangements to register maritime maps with the International Maritime Organization, but cautioned this does not signify an immediate reopening. 
Any subsequent action remains contingent on the implementation of U.S. commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, he said.
Gharibabadi said Washington violated the memorandum, brokered with Pakistani mediation, which committed the U.S. to lifting its naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets and ceasing military operations in exchange for phased normalization of maritime traffic. 
He said U.S. officials attempted to force the transit of several vessels without coordination with Iranian authorities, prompting Iran’s Armed Forces to intercept and punish the violating vessels.
He added that Iran is finalizing its response to American observations on a seven-day plan presented by Tehran in New York, and that Tehran is prepared for both diplomacy and war. 
“The return of the United States to its commitments is an essential and inseparable part, and any subsequent action by the Islamic Republic will depend on this,” he said.