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UN resolution calls for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Al Jazeera · · 72 words
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“Bahrain is leading a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Bahrain is leading/tabling a resolution regarding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera reports it was tabled by Bahrain and the US, and another web search result discusses Bahrain's bid for the resolution.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adopted on March 11, 2026, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026) condemned Iran's "egregious attacks" against the Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and Jor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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“Bahrain is leading a draft UN Security Council resolution... calling for Iran to end its attacks on Gulf countries.”
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Multiple sources confirm the resolution's intent to stop Iranian attacks. UN News reports Bahrain and the US circulated a draft calling for Iran to cease attacks, and a reference to Resolution 2817 (2026) explicitly mentions condemning Iran's 'egregious attacks' against Gulf states and was submitted by Bahrain.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bahrain and the United States have circulated a draft Security Council resolution calling for Iran to cease attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, their ambassadors outlined to journalists at UN Headquarter…
https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/news/2026/05/118421/b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bahrain and the United States have circulated a draft Security Council resolution calling for Iran to cease attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, their ambassadors outlined to journalists at UN Headquarter…
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167464
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web search NEUTRAL — The resolution demands the immediate cessation of attacks against residential areas and civilian objects and calls on Iran to halt its threats and support to proxy groups across the region. Submitted …
https://unscr.com/en/resolutions/2817/
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“There are now 112 co-sponsors for the resolution”
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The specific number of 112 co-sponsors is reported by both Al Jazeera and a separate web search result ('Bahrain-led UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz gains support of 112...'), meeting the requirement for multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adopted on March 11, 2026, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026) condemned Iran's "egregious attacks" against the Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and Jor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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