U.S. and Gulf Arab states draft U.N. resolution on Iran and Strait of Hormuz shipping
The Facts
- The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a new U.N. Security Council resolution concerning Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz said negotiations on the resolution are expected to take place this week.
- Waltz said the United States is co-drafting the resolution with Bahrain, with input from Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
- The draft resolution is expected to call on Iran to stop attacks on merchant shipping, stop laying sea mines, disclose mine locations, and end attempts to impose tolls in the strait.
- The new draft comes after Russia and China blocked a previous Security Council resolution last month on restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Waltz described the new proposal as a narrower effort than the earlier failed resolution.
- The Strait of Hormuz is described in the coverage as a key route for international shipping, including oil and gas flows, making disruptions there consequential beyond the immediate parties.
Context
What would the proposed U.N. resolution require?
According to Waltz, the draft is expected to require Iran to stop attacks on merchant shipping, stop placing sea mines, disclose the locations of mines, and end attempts to impose tolls on vessels using the strait BOE Report,haaretz.com,قناة العربية.
Who is backing the draft resolution?
Waltz said the United States is co-drafting the measure with Bahrain, with input from Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia BOE Report,Daily Sabah,Asharq Al-Awsat Eng….
Why is this issue drawing international attention?
Multiple reports describe the Strait of Hormuz as a critical maritime corridor for global trade and for oil and gas shipments, so efforts to restore freedom of navigation there have implications beyond the U.S.-Iran dispute Times of Israel,haaretz.com,BW Businessworld.
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