Bahrain pushes UN-backed action for Hormuz shipping; France tables rival text

Bahrain Champions UN-Backed Plan for Hormuz Shipping Security as France Proposes Competing Proposal

BAHRAIN – Bahrain has stepped up efforts at the United Nations to secure enhanced international measures safeguarding shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global oil shipments. The Gulf kingdom’s initiative, aimed at bolstering maritime security amid rising regional tensions, comes as France introduced a competing draft resolution, highlighting divergent approaches [...]

Bahrain pushes UN-backed action for Hormuz shipping as France tables rival text

The UN Security Council debates resolutions on Strait of Hormuz shipping, with one put forward by Bahrain and the other by France.

Bahrain's U.N. proposal calling for 'all necessary means' to open Strait of Hormuz faces opposition

A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use "all necessary means" to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military action against Iran, according to three council diplomats.

Bahrain's UN proposal calling for 'all necessary means' to open Strait of Hormuz faces opposition

A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.

Use all necessary means: Bahrain circulates draft UN resolution to secure Strait of Hormuz - The Tribune

The proposal authorises member states, acting independently or through multinational maritime partnerships, to 'use all necessary means' in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including within the territorial waters of coastal states, to ensure free passage and counter attempts to block or disrupt navigation, The Jerusalem Post reported.

How Russia or China could block effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz

As the war in Iran stretches to more than three weeks, Bahrain has submitted a United Nations resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.The critical waterway sees nearly one-fifth of the global oil supply pass through it. Iran has effectively shut down the strait, sending gas prices skyrocketing in the U.S. and around the world.RELATED STORY | Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran fails to open the Str…