Iran has condemned a United States backed draft UN Security Council resolution focused on the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting claims that it protects freedom of navigation. Tehran says Washington is advancing a political agenda to legitimize unlawful actions, and links the move to US President Donald Trump alongside Gulf partners including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.
The United States has proposed a draft UN Security Council resolution focused on defending freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iran continue. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is threatening maritime activity and risking the global economy, framing the UN move as a key test for international accountability.
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The US and Gulf Arab nations are preparing a new UN Security Council draft resolution condemning Iran for actions affecting the Strait of Hormuz. After an earlier effort was blocked by Russia and China, the new text reportedly targets Iran’s mining of waterways and seeks measures that would impose tolls. The push adds fresh friction around a vital global shipping route.
India has called for the immediate restoration of safe, unimpeded maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz, citing deep concern for the safety of its seafarers. It warned that disruptions to the key waterway could damage global trade and stressed that freedom of navigation and commerce must be respected after incidents that claimed Indian lives.
Pakistan has approached the UN Security Council after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in the wake of a deadly cross-border terror attack. India argues terrorism cannot coexist with the water agreement, quoting “blood and water cannot flow together.” Despite long-running tensions, the treaty has underpinned water security for decades—now its suspension is drawing international scrutiny.
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