in the resolution that he had put to a vote in Bahrain for the opening of the and , despite the fact that the final text of the decision that was put on the table was clearly milder than the original, with the exact aim of not being blocked by the two permanent members of the SA.
The 15-member Security Council vote on the resolution proposed by Bahrain ended with 11 votes in favor and 2 abstentions — Pakistan and Colombia. The process took place just hours before the 8 p.m. deadline. (East Coast time) that Trump has set for Iran to open the strategic waterway or else face attacks on power plants and bridges.
Bahrain’s original proposal stipulated that countries could use “all necessary means” — UN wording that includes military action — to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz and deter attempts to close the canal.
The final text removed the Security Council’s authorization for offensive or defensive action. Instead, it argued that it “strongly encourages” countries using the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate their defense efforts to ensure safe navigation through a passage through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes. But that didn’t get past China and Russia either, with what that could mean for who is ultimately affected by the closing of the Straits.
