United Nations — The UN Security Council resolution calls on states to use “all necessary means” to preserve human rights Strait of Hormuz The United Nations is facing some opposition to raising the possibility of UN-backed military action Against IranAccording to three council diplomats.
Bahrain put forward the proposal, which was obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, as world powers grapple over how to free Iran’s stranglehold on the vital waterway, which has sent Fuel prices are skyrocketing It threatened the global economy.
The draft resolution authorizes states or maritime partnerships to use military action to secure passage and “suppress, neutralize and deter attempts to close, obstruct or interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.” It also demands that Iran “immediately cease all attacks against commercial vessels and vessels” and stop obstructing freedom of navigation in and around the vital waterway, affecting international trade, energy security and the global economy.
One diplomat said the draft resolution was redrafted on Tuesday after a number of countries raised concerns about the resolution being included under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which allows the council to authorize measures ranging from sanctions to the use of force.
Bahrain, the Arab representative on the United Nations’ most powerful body, is one of several countries in the region targeted by Iranian drones or missiles since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28. It is unclear whether the United States, which assumes the council presidency this month, has thrown its support behind the measure, but US envoy Mike Waltz previously stated America’s preference for regional leadership on the issue.
China and Russia – both veto-wielding members of the 15-member council – are among the countries that oppose the current text, according to one diplomat.
Another council diplomat said that France submitted a separate resolution on Monday that did not mention Iran and would not be placed under Chapter Seven. Instead, the text urges all parties to refrain from further escalation and return to the path of diplomacy. The French mission to the United Nations did not respond to requests for comment.
The diplomats spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal the private negotiations.
It is unlikely, given the differences, that any project will be put to a vote this week. A A separate Bahraini decision The draft resolution condemning Iranian strikes on its territory received almost unanimous support from the Council two weeks ago, with China and Russia abstaining from voting.
During the conflict, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world, while saying it allowed safe passage for ships coming from countries other than its enemies. Nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supply Passes through the strait, but attacks On ships It stopped almost all tanker traffic.
The United States first attempted to reach a diplomatic solution to the Strait of Hormuz issue last week when President Donald Trump called for a diplomatic solution. The new international coalition To send warships to the strait. But America’s closest allies rejected it, prompting Trump to say the United States was capable of it Manage on their own.
He suggested on Friday that other countries could do so You must take over As the United States looks to get out of the war. Hours later, he indicated that the waterway would somehow “open itself.”