US- and Gulf-backed UN draft resolution on Strait of Hormuz links Iran to sanctions

Report: 137 countries back draft resolution on Hormuz Strait at the UN In the most most widely backed proposal before the UN Security Council, 137 countries are supporting a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported.  According to Al Jazeera, the resolution - introduced by the US and Bahrain - seeks to "protect international waterways, commercial shipping and energy supplies, maintain global economic and trade stability, as well as ensure the safety and security of seafarers".

China criticises US-backed Hormuz resolution at UN Fu Cong criticised a proposed US and Bahrain-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council concerning the Strait of Hormuz, saying both the content and timing of the measure were inappropriate. The draft resolution calls on Iran to halt attacks and mining operations in the waterway, but diplomats say it is likely to face vetoes from China and Russia if brought to a vote. Speaking in comments posted by PassBlue, Fu said, “We don’t think the content is right, and the timing is not right.” He said, “What we need is to urge both sides to engage in serious and good-faith negotiations that can resolve the issue,” adding, “So passing a resolution at this stage, we don’t think is going to be helpful.” China and Russia vetoed a similar US-backed resolution last month, arguing it unfairly targeted Iran.

UN resolution on Hormuz gains backing from 112 countries A draft resolution focused on protecting navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has gained the support of 112 member states at the United Nations, according to diplomatic sources, representing nearly two-thirds of the organisation’s 193 countries. Supporters reportedly include India, Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Senegal, Argentina, most European countries and Gulf states. The proposed resolution calls for freedom of navigation through the strategic waterway and seeks to safeguard international shipping, commercial trade and global energy supplies while ensuring the safety of seafarers. It also reportedly calls on Iran to halt attacks or aggressive actions against neighbouring Gulf countries. Diplomats say the measure has broad international backing, though it remains unclear when it could be brought before the United Nations Security Council for a vote, with discussions suggesting it could happen later this week.

Iran rejects US-backed UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, sharply criticised a US-backed draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council concerning the Strait of Hormuz. Writing on X, Gharibabadi accused Washington of attempting to “shift the terms of the issue” by turning the consequences of what he described as military aggression and an illegal siege into a case against Iran. Gharibabadi said invoking “freedom of navigation” while ignoring the role of the United States and Israel in creating the crisis stripped the initiative of legal and moral credibility. He added that any resolution failing to address aggression, siege and Iran’s right to self-defence would be “flawed, biased, political, and doomed to failure”.

Russia urges withdrawal of UN Hormuz resolution targeting Iran Russia is urging the United States and Bahrain to withdraw a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling on Iran to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Russia’s state-owned TASS, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said Moscow “cannot support” the proposal, which is also backed by several Gulf states. “We now call on the co-authors of the US-Bahraini draft to withdraw it and not rush decisions on it, as we don’t yet see any potential for this document,” Alimov told the Izvestia newspaper. He said a separate Russian-Chinese draft instead calls on all parties to end hostilities, avoid the use of force and resolve disputes through negotiations. The UN said the US-Bahrain resolution has support from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Russia, unlike the Gulf states, holds veto power as a permanent member of the Security Council.  Ships and boats sail through the Strait of Hormuz off Musandam, Oman, 1 May 2026. (Reuters)

Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait.