US Seeks Support Via the UN to Break Iran’s Hormuz Chokehold
A bulk cargo ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2.
Photographer: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/AP PhotoThe US and its allies are pushing a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would open the door to sanctions or even military action if Iran doesn’t ease its chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz.
The draft resolution marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to ramp up pressure on Tehran and to get buy-in from other countries for its effort to reopen the vital waterway, which has been largely closed since the US and Israel began attacking Iran in late February. A copy of the document was seen by Bloomberg News.