UN Security Council to Vote on Bahrain-Drafted Resolution on Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on April 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. New York time on a resolution drafted by Bahrain regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The resolution would authorize countries to respond to Iranian attacks on vessels passing through the strait. A previous version of the draft explicitly allowed for the use of "all necessary defensive means."
China has expressed opposition to any reference to the use of force in the resolution.
In a related development, Iran has rejected the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of a temporary ceasefire, with a senior Iranian official stating that the United States is not ready for a permanent truce, according to Reuters.
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