UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as US-Iran tensions rise
April 4, 2026
Middle East Eye
UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as US-Iran tensions rise The UN Security Council is expected to vote next week on a Bahraini resolution aimed at securing transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing diplomats. The draft would authorise countries to use “all defensive means necessary” to protect passage through the vital waterway. The vote was initially set for Friday, then rescheduled for Saturday.
Several diplomats said the vote was postponed until next week and no new date has been set, according to Reuters. US-based rights group HRANA has said that 3,531 people have been killed in Iran so far, including 1,607 civilians and at least 244 children.
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