On Wednesday (11 March), the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that Iran immediately halt its attacks on Gulf states.
The resolution, adopted with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions, calls for “the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran” against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani described the resolution as a “blatant misuse” of the Security Council and said it represented a “manifest injustice” against Iran.
The resolution condemns any actions or threats by Iran aimed at obstructing international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and gas shipments.
The resolution was introduced by Bahrain and sponsored by 135 countries, according to Bahrain’s UN ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, who said the vote underscored the region’s importance for global economic stability and energy security.
"This is why ensuring the security of this region is not merely a regional matter, it is a common international responsibility that is closely linked to the stability of the global economy and energy security," Alrowaiei told the Security Council.
Today, (12 March), The Guardian reports that a spokesperson for Iran’s military command warned the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel. Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Kentucky on Wednesday (11 March), stating: “We don’t want to go back every two years. We’re going to finish the job,” and seemed to suggest conflict would not end soon.
Source: commonspace.eu with The Guardian and Agence France-Presse
