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Iran is “trying to choke off the entire world’s economy” as the regime escalates attacks on global shipping and infrastructure, according to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, who declared Sunday that Tehran has “shown its true colors.”

Waltz spoke to “Fox News Sunday,” accusing Iran of aggressively targeting international waterways and threatening critical global systems to gain leverage in its nuclear standoff.

“We cannot and the world should not tolerate an Iranian regime that is trying to choke off the entire world’s economy, hold everyone hostage because of a dispute over its nuclear program,” Waltz said.

He warned that Iran’s actions go beyond conventional military posturing, pointing to reports of sea mines being deployed and attacks on commercial shipping routes.

“It cannot start just throwing sea mines indiscriminately out into the ocean, attacking shipping,” he said.

Waltz also raised alarms about new threats discussed on Iranian state television, including potential attacks on undersea infrastructure.

“They’ve even now started talking about… taking the undersea cables that move financial data, cloud information and all kinds of important economic information in and out of the gulf,” he said.

Waltz said Iran’s recent actions have shifted perceptions in the region, pointing to growing international alignment against Tehran, including stronger cooperation among Gulf nations and Israel.

“Iran has now showed its true colors,” he said.

Despite the rising tensions, Waltz said President Donald Trump is still pursuing a diplomatic path, one that he noted is backed by military strength.

“President Trump has been clear. They will never have a nuclear weapon, and they cannot hold the world’s economies hostage,” Waltz said.