Gulf states urge UN action to ensure Strait of Hormuz safety
Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait.

Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait.









From Gulf energy shocks to divisions among allies, the conflict has made strategic ambiguity harder to sustain.
A Middle Eastern country has for the first time single-handedly checked the war-making capabilities of the US and Israel
The US-Israeli campaign has failed to achieve its goals. Iran has been badly hit, and the Gulf is paying the bill too.
Several strikes reported across the Gulf region hours after the US and Iran announce a ceasefire for two weeks.
Countries in the region welcome the temporary truce and urge negotiations for the war’s permanent end.
Tensions continue after Trump’s threat on Truth Social for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The GCC and Iran can come up with a new security architecture for the Strait of Hormuz that can give Trump an off-ramp.
Twelve people were injured by falling debris in the UAE, fire at Abu Dhabi gas plant.
Trita Parsi, Vice President of the Quincy Institute, says the American security order is entering its final phase.
Jassim al-Budaiwi calls on UN Security Council to guarantee ‘uninterrupted navigation through all strategic waterways’.