Overview
- The Security Council voted Tuesday, with 11 members in favor, abstentions from Pakistan and Colombia, and vetoes by Russia and China that stopped the Bahrain-backed measure.
- The final draft dropped any authorization to use force and instead urged defensive coordination such as naval escorts, while demanding that Iran halt attacks and interference with shipping.
- Russian and Chinese envoys said the council should prioritize ending the war they attribute to U.S. and Israeli actions rather than backing a narrow maritime security push.
- With the resolution blocked, there is no UN mandate as Iran’s restrictions continue and President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. deadline for Tehran to reopen the waterway approaches.
- The Strait of Hormuz carries about one-fifth of global seaborne oil, and the disruption has driven energy prices higher and prompted emergency planning across major economies.