US EditionBahrain's Hormuz Resolution Runs Into Fresh Obstacles at UN
The draft would let states use all necessary means to protect merchant vessels and keep shipping moving, diplomats said.
- Bahrain circulated a revised U.N. Security Council draft resolution protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, retaining language authorizing "all necessary means" while dropping explicit Chapter VII references.
- Mounting attacks from Iran have halted shipping through the waterway, prompting Bahrain to implement a nightly maritime curfew on Sunday; the Interior Ministry aims "to safeguard the safety of seafarers and sea-goers."
- The draft encourages voluntary multinational naval coalitions to coordinate defensive efforts, though adoption requires at least nine votes and no vetoes from permanent members including Russia and China.
- Diplomats tentatively aim to put the resolution to a vote on Thursday, though Russia and China are expected to veto the measure as Iran's partners.
- Negotiations continue amid differing strategies, with President Trump's administration supporting military involvement while France pushes for a multilateral approach to ensure the Strait's reopening without escalation.
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Bahrain's Diplomatic Battle: Securing Passage in the Strait of Hormuz
Bahrain's Diplomatic Battle: Securing Passage in the Strait of Hormuz Bahrain's bid to secure a U.N. resolution authorizing the use of 'all necessary means' for commercial shipping protection in the Strait of Hormuz encountered new hurdles. This highlights the ongoing divide over Iran's near-closure of the waterway, one of the worst energy supply disruptions in history.Facing objections from powers like China, Russia, and France, Bahrain's U.N. …
Bahrain revises UN Hormuz draft, drops enforcement
Bahrain has circulated a revised UN Security Council draft resolution on protecting commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, retaining language authorising “all necessary means” but dropping an explicit reference to binding enforcement. Shipping through the waterway, through which roughly a fifth of global oil supplies pass and which underpins Gulf economies, has already slowed to a near-halt after Iran struck vessels amid its con…
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