US, Gulf nations draft new UN resolution on Hormuz
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The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. Iran has previously been accused of obstructing shipping in the waterway. A previous UN resolution attempt failed due to opposition from Russia and China.
The United States and Gulf Arab nations are preparing a United Nations Security Council resolution. This resolution aims to condemn Iran for obstructing the Strait of Hormuz. It follows a previous resolution blocked by Russia and China. The new draft focuses on Iran's mining of waterways and attempts to impose tolls.
The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to condemn Iran for blocking the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz said on Monday.
Waltz said negotiations will take place this week on the resolution, which comes after permanent Security Council members Russia and China blocked a resolution last month that Washington hoped would galvanize international efforts to restore freedom of navigation of the waterway.
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The U.S. is co-drafting the new resolution with Bahrain with input from Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Waltz told reporters on a briefing call.
The resolution is expected to require Iran to cease attacks on merchant shipping and attempts to impose tolls on shipping in the strait, and it will demand Iran stop placing sea mines and disclose the locations of mines.
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Waltz says draft resolution is a "narrower effort" than the previous failed resolution and comes while a ceasefire is in place with Iran. "This is much more focused on mining international waterways and on tolling, which all of the economies of the world are affected by, particularly those in Asia," he said.
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The UN Security Council will debate the new resolution.
Muy probable · En semanas
Russia and China may again block the resolution.
Posible · En semanas
Iran will be required to cease attacks on merchant shipping and attempts to impose tolls.
Probable · En semanas
Preguntas abiertas
- Will the new resolution be adopted by the UN Security Council?
- What specific actions will Iran take in response to the resolution?
- What will be the impact on global oil prices and shipping if tensions escalate?
- Will Russia and China support or oppose the new resolution?
