“The Security Council authorizes Member States, acting nationally or through voluntary multinational naval partnerships, for which advance notification has been provided to the Security Council,” the text reportedly continues, “to use all necessary means, in and around the Strait of Hormuz … to secure transit passage and to repress, neutralize, and deter attempts to close, obstruct, or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.” Reuters, which also reported that it had seen a copy of the resolution, noted that the “all necessary means” text extended beyond the Strait to “territorial waters of littoral states” and insisted that Iran “immediately cease all attacks against merchant and commercial vessels and any attempt to impede lawful transit passage or freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz.” The Security Council would require nine of its 15 members to vote “yes” on the resolution for it to pass — and none of the five permanent members to vote “no.” While the United States, France, and the United Kingdom could potentially approve such a measure, the odds of China and Russia, close allies of Iran, approving such a document are limited.
Author: Frances Martel
Published at: 2026-03-23 22:24:22
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