France mulls new UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz, diplomats say
France is working with the United States on a Security Council plan that would protect shipping and keep the strait open, diplomats said.
- On Tuesday, France began drafting a United Nations Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States to establish an international mission restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump discussed shipping disruptions Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, providing political momentum for Paris to initiate the resolution.
- Drafted measures seek to separate waterway security from wider regional tensions, with diplomats noting the mission would remain non-offensive toward Iran while emphasizing shared interests in freedom of navigation.
- Veto-Wielding powers China and Russia stalled previous UN efforts, fearing measures would be biased against Tehran, which complicates the path toward securing a mandate for the new initiative.
- Houthi rebel advances threatening the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where 12% of world trade passes, may incentivize Security Council members to prioritize shipping security despite past political gridlock.
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France working on UN resolution for Strait of Hormuz navigation, and other Mideast developments
France is working on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution backing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.N. diplomat said Friday. The resolution would reaffirm the need to…
Diplomats reported that France had begun drafting a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council, in coordination with the United States, to establish an international mission to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
France Mulls New UN Security Council Resolution on Hormuz
France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up ?an international mission to restore movement in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Tuesday.
France and the United States prepare a UN resolution to restore movement in the Strait of Hormuz - Media <p>France and the United States are drafting a UN resolution on an international mission to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Paris is looking for compromise with China and Russia.</p>
France mulls new UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz, diplomats say
France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up an international mission to restore movement in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Tuesday.
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