Bahrain hopes for Hormuz vote in UN, but China opposes authorization of force - Reuters

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Bahrain's effort to secure a UN resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz faces new obstacles, with China, Russia, and France raising issues with the draft.

Bahrain proposes a UN Security Council resolution to authorize 'all necessary means' to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, facing opposition from Iran's allies, Russia and China.

Bahrain circulates a revised UN Security Council draft resolution on protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, retaining language authorizing 'all necessary means' but dropping an explicit reference to binding enforcement.

Bahrain circulates a revised UN Security Council draft resolution on protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, retaining language authorizing 'all necessary means' but dropping an explicit reference to binding enforcement.

China has expressed opposition to authorizing the use of force in the Strait of Hormuz, as Bahrain seeks a UN Security Council vote on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the area.

The UN Security Council is set to vote on a revised Bahrain-drafted resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which does not invoke Chapter VII of the UN Charter, after China and Russia reportedly rejected earlier drafts that mandated the use of force.

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani addressed the UN Security Council, warning that Iran's actions threaten global economic stability, particularly through risks to maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz, which has been significantly revised to address opposition from China and Russia regarding the use of force to reopen the critical waterway.

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani expressed hope for a UN Security Council vote on a revised resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, following recent escalations in the region.