UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as US-Iran tensions rise

UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as US-Iran tensions rise The UN Security Council is expected to vote next week on a Bahraini resolution aimed at securing transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing diplomats. The draft would authorise countries to use “all defensive means necessary” to protect passage through the vital waterway. The vote was initially set for Friday, then rescheduled for Saturday.