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2026-04-06 06:32:32
[Bahrain Seeks UN Authorization to Use Force to Open the Strait of Hormuz] 1. According to the Wall Street Journal, Bahraini Foreign Minister Zayani called on the UN Security Council to pass a resolution authorizing the use of force to open the Strait of Hormuz to avoid a humanitarian and economic crisis. He stated at the Security Council that the draft resolution was not intended to escalate the situation, but rather to emphasize the necessity of protecting freedom of navigation and preventing further attacks, providing a framework to prevent the collapse of the international system. 2. The draft resolution, supported by Gulf Arab states and the United States, authorizes countries to take "all necessary defensive measures" to protect merchant ships for at least six months. However, the draft resolution has encountered resistance, with Russia, China, and France all explicitly opposing any wording authorizing the use of force, making its passage unlikely.
