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UN Security Council Set To Vote On Plan To Open Strait Of Hormuz Amid ...
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on April 4 on a revised resolution aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as global powers remain divided over how far to go in confronting Iran’s blockade of the critical waterway.The latest draft, put forward by Bahrain, has reportedly been scaled back after opposition from veto-wielding members China, Russia, and France, who objected to earlier language that would have authorized countries to use “all necessary means” to secure the waterway. That led to a delay in holding the vote, which was originally scheduled for April 3.The Associated Press reported that a revised version of the text now allows only for “defensive measures” to ensure safe passage through the strait and adjacent waters, marking a compromise aimed at avoiding a veto while still enabling some form of coordinated response.The vote comes at a pivotal moment in the war that began with joint US-Israeli strikes in late February, with Iran’s effective closure of the strait roiling global energy markets and sparking longer-term fears of fallout from blocked fertilizer and supply chain shipments.China has remained publicly opposed to any resolution that could legitimize the use of force, with Fu Cong, Beijing ambassador to the UN, saying that "any such authorization would inevitably lead to further escalation and serious consequences" as he urged members to prioritize a political settlement."Accepting a military response to the strait's closure would legitimize use of force, preemptive strikes, and unilateral security enforcement, at least from Beijing’s perspective," wrote Jonathan Fulton, an expert on China in the Middle East at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, in his newsletter tracking China in the region. "China doesn’t have the hard power to prevent this outcome, but it does have a veto on the UN [Security Council] and there’s no way it’s going to dilute the value of that power."Russia took a similar position, arguing that the focus should be on ending hostilities rather than expanding security mandates at sea. Before Bahrain released its revised final draft, Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said the proposal “does not solve the puzzle.”France has signaled it may be open to the revised language, emphasizing the need for narrowly defined defensive measures in its comments at the UN on April 2.Diplomacy Over How to Confront Iran’s Chokepoint StrategyThe outcome of the April 4 vote remains uncertain, ...
UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
3 Apr 2026 By Amélie Bottollier-Depois, AFP A dockyard off the coast city Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates in the Strait of Hormuz on 25 February 2026. Photo: GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorise the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks. Iran has placed a stranglehold on the key shipping lane - threatening fuel supplies and roiling the global economy - in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that triggered the month-old Middle East war. "We cannot accept economic terrorism affecting our region and the world, the whole world is being affected by the developments," Bahrain's United Nations ambassador Jamal Alrowaiei said this week. He said the text, which has gone through several amendments and is supported by the United States "comes at a critical juncture". President Donald Trump on Wednesday (US Time) called for countries struggling with fuel shortages to "go get your own oil" in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that US forces would not help them. A sixth and final draft, seen by AFP, greenlights member states - either unilaterally or as "voluntary multinational naval partnerships" - to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances." It applies to the strait and adjacent waters to "secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz." The measure would last for a period of at least six months. The draft resolution has been molded in a bid to rally several countries that have appeared sceptical, including Russia, China and France. Revised wording no longer explicitly invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorise armed force to restore peace. The latest version, to be voted on at 11:00 am Friday (4am Saturday NZ), also emphasises the defensive nature of any intervention - a stipulation that seems to have alleviated French concerns. Iran has placed a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane. Photo: AFP/ Satellite image - Maxar Technologies 'Tall odds' Jerome Bonnafont, France's UN ambassador, said on Thursday (US Time) that "it is up to the Council to quickly devise the necessary defensive response" after members voted in March to condemn Iran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. President Emmanuel Macron earlier said a military operation to free the waterwa...
UN Security Council defers vote on Bahrain draft resolution for ...
GENEVA: The UN Security Council has postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorizing the use of “defensive” force to protect shipping in the Strait of ...
UN Security Council delays vote to protect Hormuz - Bangkok Post
The UN Security Council has indefinitely postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorising the use of 'defensive' force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
