Gulf Allies & U.S. Condemn Iran's Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The United States, along with Gulf Arab nations, is crafting a U.N. Security Council resolution to condemn Iran's barricade of the Strait of Hormuz, as revealed by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz on Monday.

The discussion will unfold this week on a draft resolution, emerging after Russia and China, both permanent Security Council members, vetoed a prior motion. That resolution aimed to galvanize global measures to ensure safe passage through the waterway.

This latest resolution, co-drafted with Bahrain and input from Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, seeks to end Iran's aggressive acts against merchant ships and their attempts to levy tolls in the strait. It demands Iran halt the placement of sea mines and declare their locations. According to Waltz, this is a 'narrower effort' focusing on mining and tolling, crucial for the global economy.

(With inputs from agencies.)