CAIRO – 7 May 2026: The United States has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations demanding that Iran cease its attacks and mine-laying activities in the Strait of Hormuz, and has urged China and Russia not to use their veto power again.
Members of the UN Security Council have begun discussions on a text drafted by the United States, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar.
If adopted, the resolution could lead to sanctions against Iran and potentially authorize the use of force if Tehran does not halt its attacks and threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The UN draft resolution demands that Iran immediately cease its attacks and disclose the locations of any mines.
A previous draft resolution, submitted by Bahrain with US support, failed to advance last month after Russia and China vetoed it in the 15-member Security Council. The new draft resolution takes a more cautious approach than the one submitted by Bahrain, avoiding explicit language authorizing the use of force, while still invoking Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which empowers the Security Council to impose measures ranging from sanctions to military action.
The draft resolution condemns what it describes as Iran’s violations of the ceasefire and its “continued actions and threats to close, obstruct, or impose transit fees on the Strait of Hormuz or otherwise interfere with the legitimate exercise of the rights and freedoms of navigation through it,” including the laying of sea mines.
The text describes these actions as a threat to international peace and security and demands that Iran immediately cease its attacks, disclose the locations of any mines, and refrain from obstructing their removal.
The text also calls on Tehran to cooperate with UN efforts to establish a humanitarian corridor through the Strait, noting the disruption of aid deliveries, including shipments of fertilizer and other essential goods.
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