UN weighs Iran sanctions as Strait crisis tests fragile truce

UN Security Council members will begin discussions on a US- and Bahrain-backed draft resolution that could lead to sanctions against Iran and potentially authorize force if Tehran fails to halt attacks and threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Recent exchanges of fire have shaken a fragile four-week-old truce, and the US is pursuing diplomatic pressure alongside efforts to establish a post-conflict security architecture. Washington is also seeking a UN mandate for a maritime mission to ensure safe transit through the Strait.