Proposed UN Security Council resolution warns Iran could face sanctions over Hormuz
🔴 Tension RisingMiddleEastEye2026-05-05
A proposed UN Security Council resolution warns Iran that it could face sanctions if it does not restore freedom of navigation and reveal the location of sea mines in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The draft text also calls for Iran to participate in establishing a humanitarian corridor. It threatens ‘effective measures, including sanctions’ if Iran fails to comply, despite previous vetoes by Russia and China.