Bahrain Pushes UN-Backed Action for Hormuz Shipping; France Tables Rival Text
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Category: GLOBAL GOVERNMENT & ALLIANCES
Summary:
UN Security Council members are negotiating resolutions aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz amid regional concerns over Iranian threats. Bahrain has proposed a draft authorizing the use of “all necessary means,” including force, to ensure safe passage, supported by Gulf Arab states and the United States. France circulated an alternative, more conciliatory text that avoids authorizing force and calls for de-escalation and diplomacy without directly mentioning Iran. Discussions continue as uncertainty remains about whether a resolution authorizing force can secure the necessary support, given potential vetoes by Russia and China.
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Scripture: {
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?\nYou lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot
"{
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?\nYou lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot"
Commentary:
{
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?\nYou lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot
Prophetic Trend:
{
"scripture_reference": "James 4:1-2 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?\nYou lust and do not have; so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot
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Source Excerpt:
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration UN Security Council members have begun negotiating resolutions to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including a Bahraini draft that would authorise the use of “all necessary means” — language France has warned will be difficult to adopt. The move underscores mounting regional concern that Iran could continue to threaten the strategic chokepoint, which carries about a fifth of global oil supplies and underpins Gulf economies. Shipping through the waterway has already slowed to a near‑halt after Iran struck vessels amid its conflict with the United States and Israel. Diplomats said Bahrain‘s draft, seen by Reuters and backed by other Gulf Arab states and the United States, uses diplomatic language to authorize force. France circulated a more conciliatory alternative text, also seen by Reuters, and diplomats said talks were under way to assess whether the two drafts could be reconciled. France‘s Foreign Minister Jean‑Noel Barrot told lawmakers that there was little certainty Bahrain‘s bid to permit the use of force — a power the Secu...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 03-24-2026 15:44