Bahrain Pushes UN Security Council Resolution to Protect Hormuz Shipping
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Bahrain is leading a diplomatic push at the UN Security Council for a resolution on protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Bahrain is spearheading the effort in its capacity as the Council’s rotating president for April 2026.
Reuters reported that Bahrain circulated an updated draft after further negotiations inside the Council. The latest version authorizes the use of “all defensive means necessary” to protect commercial maritime traffic, after revisions aimed at easing objections to earlier, more forceful language. The vote, initially expected on Friday, April 3, was postponed to the morning of Saturday, April 4, because of a UN holiday.
According to Reuters, Bahrain’s effort is backed by other Gulf Arab states and the United States. Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit also told the Council that the League supports Bahrain’s move, giving the initiative broader Arab political backing at a highly sensitive regional moment.
The proposal is still facing resistance. China has opposed any wording that could be interpreted as authorizing force, warning it could fuel further escalation. Reuters also reported that Russia and France raised objections during negotiations, leaving the draft’s fate dependent on whether it can secure nine votes without a veto from any permanent member
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